Agricultural Gaseous Emissions | Technical Training Event
The National Rural Network in association with Teagasc ConnectED, Dairy Sustainability Ireland and Food and Drink Ireland Skillnet are hosting the first of a series of technical training events designed for professionals working with the agri-food sector.
Latest NRN News
Rural Inspiration Awards 2020 Now Open!
The 2020 Rural Inspirations Awards are now open for entries. This is its second year running on the back of its success in 2019. Every year the awards focus on a different theme and this year’s focus is on good practice projects supported by the European Agricultural...
Department Announces the Opening of Year 4 of the Sheep Welfare Scheme
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine announced today that the fourth year of the Sheep Welfare Scheme will commence on the 1 February 2020. Existing participants in the scheme will be automatically enrolled in year 4 and will not need to take any action...
2020 GLAS Traditional Farm Building Grant is Now OPEN
An annual grants scheme for the conservation and repair of traditional farm buildings and related structures for farmers in the Green Low-Carbon Agri-Environment Scheme (GLAS) is now accepting applications. Applications will be accepted until 5pm on Tuesday February...
EIP-AGRI: Ireland’s Operational Groups 2019 Booklet
The National Rural Network team at NUI Galway have designed and produced a booklet entitled ‘EIP-AGRI: Ireland’s Operational Groups 2019’ to highlight and promote the 23 Irish EIP-AGRI Operational Groups selected by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
Latest NRN Blog Posts
Merging Knowledge and the EIP-AGRI Initiative Application Process: Some Research Findings and Reflections
In this guest blog, Jack McCarthy, Walsh Fellow at Teagasc’s Rural Economy and Development Programme and PhD candidate at University College Dublin’s School of Geography, provides us with a comprehensive overview of his PhD research exploring how policy can be...
OviData EIP-AGRI Project for Sheep Genetic Improvement
"An Ounce of Breeding is worth a Tonne of Feeding" In this guest blog, Eamon Wall, OviData EIP-Agri project leader, former lead of Irelands sheep breed improvement programme run by Sheep Ireland and part-time farmer, provides us with a comprehensive overview of...
How do we Transition to Smart Farming in Ireland?
In this guest blog, Dr Peter Mooney and Dr Liadh Kelly, Lecturers in the Department of Computer Science at Maynooth University, provide us with a comprehensive insight into the huge potential of Smart Farming Technologies to improve the...
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