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Mart event for women in farming

Following feedback from national dialogue events held last year, the Women in Agriculture Stakeholder Group held a pilot event at Bandon Mart earlier this week reports Tommy Moyles.

NEWS 14 January 2026

Mart event for women in farming

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Rural women offer a vital skill set to Irish economy

Rural women offer a vital skill set to Irish economy

FEATURES 30 December 2025

Wexford dairy farmer rewarded for role in farm stewardship

Wexford dairy farmer rewarded for role in farm stewardship

NEWS 4 December 2025

Scottish farmers speak out about impact of menopause on farm life

Scottish farmers speak out about impact of menopause on farm life

Scottish farmers speak out about impact of menopause on farm life

NEWS 1 October 2025

Farm relief costs could be covered in next CAP

Farm relief costs could be covered in next CAP

Farm relief costs could be covered in next CAP

NEWS 16 July 2025

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Female farmers leading in sustainability feature in new booklet

Female farmers leading in sustainability feature in new booklet

The 12 females are involved in the women in agriculture working group and developed a booklet profiling their sustainable farms and businesses.

NEWS 1 January 1970

New project looking at portrayal of farming women in Irish media

New project looking at portrayal of farming women in Irish media

The project was awarded €8,278 in funding under Research Ireland’s 'New Foundations Programme'.

NEWS 1 January 1970

Skort-gate in camogie

Skort-gate in camogie

The Dealer thinks if a woman was told to wear a skirt farming there would be uproar and rightly so.

DEALER 1 January 1970

Editorial: Times, they are a-changing

Editorial: Times, they are a-changing

'It's about getting a fair representation of both genders, to have men and women’s voices at the table. '

EDITORIAL 1 January 1970

Farm incomes for female farmers 'consistently lower' than male farmers - study

Farm incomes for female farmers 'consistently lower' than male farmers - study

A lack of access to land, succession issues and the challenge of combining farm work, off-farm work and caring responsibilities were among some of the barriers identified for women in agriculture.

NEWS 1 January 1970

Watch: women are farming’s ‘secret weapon’ for the future

Watch: women are farming’s ‘secret weapon’ for the future

Farmers, politicians and policymakers gathered in Dublin on Tuesday to discuss how best to further support and promote women in agriculture. Caitríona Morrissey reports.

NEWS 1 January 1970

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe