Women in agriculture

Listen: highlights from Women & Agriculture 2026

Catch up on all the happenings from the 2026 Women & Agriculture conference with Ciara Leahy and Amy Forde in Cork.

NEWS 29 October 2026

Listen: highlights from Women & Agriculture 2026

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Maternity proposal is ‘good intention with no money' - IFA deputy president

Maternity proposal is ‘good intention with no money' - IFA deputy president

NEWS 24 October 2026

Closing gender pay gap would boost GDP - researcher

Closing gender pay gap would boost GDP - researcher

NEWS 21 October 2026

Women 'rethinking what a successful farm can look like' – Robinson

Women 'rethinking what a successful farm can look like' – Robinson

Women 'rethinking what a successful farm can look like' – Robinson

NEWS 21 October 2026

Purchasing land: ‘you can buy gold too dear’ - Teagasc

Purchasing land: ‘you can buy gold too dear’ - Teagasc

Purchasing land: ‘you can buy gold too dear’ - Teagasc

NEWS 17 October 2026

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'Relying on subsidies to survive keeps us poor'

'Relying on subsidies to survive keeps us poor'

Influencer Sophie Bell said she wanted to develop a resilient and viable farm and move away from relying on subsidies, at the Teagasc Women in Agriculture conference in Tullamore.

NEWS 16 October 2026

Farm finances: every farmer is busy, but are you a busy fool?

Farm finances: every farmer is busy, but are you a busy fool?

The three key areas farmers should assess in their business are turnover, profit and cashflow, Hugh MacEneaney of Teagasc said.

NEWS 16 October 2026

Watch: one of the biggest challenges facing women 'is giving them a voice'

Watch: one of the biggest challenges facing women 'is giving them a voice'

The Teagasc Women in Agriculture conference celebrated the contribution women make to Irish Agriculture, while giving attendees practical information to implement at home on their farm

NEWS 15 October 2026

Role of female farmers put in the spotlight

Role of female farmers put in the spotlight

The important role women play in shaping the future of Irish agriculture was in the spotlight at this year's Sustainable Livestock Village at the FBD National Livestock Show in Tullamore.

PEDIGREE 16 September 2026

Last call for applications for programme supporting rural female entrepreneurs

Last call for applications for programme supporting rural female entrepreneurs

The closing date for applications is midnight this Friday, 18 September.

NEWS 14 September 2026

Women farmers get hands-on training at safety event in Leitrim

Women farmers get hands-on training at safety event in Leitrim

The livestock handling, farm safety and new technology event held in Manorhamilton Co Leitrim, was organised by ACRES Breifne and is the first of many female-only events to be held across the country.

NEWS 8 September 2026

Meet two of the women keeping Ploughing's farmerette tradition alive

Meet two of the women keeping Ploughing's farmerette tradition alive

With 2026 marking the international year of the women farmer, Joanne Deery and Martina Flynn reflect on family tradition, decades of competing and the role of women in agriculture.

NEWS 8 September 2026

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Too much, too little – can science help farms with Ireland’s changing weather?

As Ireland celebrates Science Week from 8 to 15 November, coordinated by Research Ireland, the theme 'Water: from molecule to ocean' looks at how climate change alters the water systems we rely upon.

Too much, too little – can science help farms with Ireland’s changing weather?

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