by NRN | Dec 12, 2019 | Biodiversity News, Climate Change News
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, TD, today announced awards of almost €20 million in funding across 38 research projects arising from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s 2019 Competitive Call for Research. Announcing...
by NRN | Nov 27, 2019 | Biodiversity News
Alan Doyle, a drystock farmer from Gowran, Co. Kilkenny, was named as the 2019 National Rural Network Biodiversity Farmer of the Year at the FBD Young Farmer of the Year Awards held in the Castleknock Hotel, Dublin on 26 November. The National Rural Network...
by NRN | Nov 18, 2019 | Biodiversity News, Climate Change News, Farm Viability News
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....
by NRN | Nov 18, 2019 | Biodiversity News, Farm Viability News
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, T.D., today announced the commencement of advance payments under year 3 of the Sheep Welfare Scheme. The Minister confirmed the rate for the advance payment was again set at 85%. The Scheme is...
by NRN | Nov 6, 2019 | Biodiversity News
Ireland has a vast array of native fauna and flora which relies on sustainable farming methods to protect, enhance and halt the decline of biodiversity in Ireland. Ireland’s landscape and its associated biodiversity have been shaped by agricultural activity, and our...
by NRN | Oct 25, 2019 | Biodiversity News, Climate Change News, EIP-AGRI News, Farm Viability News, LEADER News
Mr Michael Ring TD, Minister for Rural and Community Development, has announced funding of €600,000 for Agricultural Shows around the country. This allocation will fund approximately 120 shows due to take place in 2020. Each qualifying show will receive a payment of...
