N.Ireland
New LMC chief executive to prioritise 3-year strategic plan
Colin Smith takes over the role as chief executive of the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) at a time of...
N.Ireland
Colin Smith takes over the role as chief executive of the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) at a time of...
Other
Rural insurer NFU Mutual is seeking recipients for its Centenary Award bursaries, which will pay for up to 75% of...
Government
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee has launched an inquiry to explore the relationship between education and land-based...
Other
Hartpury College is set to receive a total of £2.4 million for the development of facilities and the purchase of...
Agri-Business
The University of Cumbria will offer part-time short courses for farmers, land managers and advisors from this September. The six...
Agri-Business
Coleg Cambria has been given more than £5.9 million from the Welsh government’s Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme to transform...
Agri-Business
The Ernest Cook Trust, a grant-giving charity that provides and funds outdoor learning projects, is seeking to recruit a farmer...
N.Ireland
A leading communicator within the farming and food sectors has indicated that more can be done to encourage the inclusion...
Rural Life
More than 200,000 primary school pupils are delving into the world of food and farming in one of the country’s...
Agri-Business
An initiative, aimed at shining a light on farming and food production is set to return next month. Created by LEAF...
Beef
A trio of Co. Antrim schoolboys from St. Louis Grammar in Ballymena have become the overall winners of the Northern...
N.Ireland
The deadline for applications to CAFRE’s Agricultural Business Operations Level 2 course has been extended until 4:00pm on August 24. Enrolment applications...
N.Ireland
Enniskillen, Greenmount and Loughry Campuses of the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) recently held a series of...
Rural Life
The lack of farm safety awareness education in secondary schools has prompted a group of students to create their own...
Rural Life
Points to study Agricultural Science in UCD have fallen on 2015 levels by 10 points to 460, the Round One...
N.Ireland
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise’s (CAFRE) Agricultural Business Operations (Level II) Course for 2016/2017 is now open for...
Rural Life
Time is running out for students to enter the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition (BTYSE). There are only 12...
Agri-Business
The current SUSI grants system for third-level education grants shows that farm incomes are very low and the IFA have...