Dairy
AHDB to support RHET dairy education initiative
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is partnering with the Royal Highland Education Trust’s (RHET) on a dairy education...
Education
N.Ireland
FFA calls for end to slurry spreading closed periods in NI
Farmers for Action (FFA) has called for the current slurry spreading closed periods in Northern Ireland to be scrapped. FFA...
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...
Other
NFU Mutual bursaries for post-grad agriculture courses open for applications
Rural insurer NFU Mutual is seeking recipients for its Centenary Award bursaries, which will pay for up to 75% of...
Government
Inquiry launched into link between education and land-based industries
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee has launched an inquiry to explore the relationship between education and land-based...
Other
Hartpury College receives £2.4m in funds for post-GCSE ag courses
Hartpury College is set to receive a total of £2.4 million for the development of facilities and the purchase of...
Agri-Business
University of Cumbria to offer short farming courses from September
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 to transform campus with almost £10m in funds
Coleg Cambria has been given more than £5.9 million from the Welsh government’s Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme to transform...
Agri-Business
Farmer sought for board of Ernest Cook Trust
The Ernest Cook Trust, a grant-giving charity that provides and funds outdoor learning projects, is seeking to recruit a farmer...
N.Ireland
New farm book tells the story of farming and food in verse
A leading communicator within the farming and food sectors has indicated that more can be done to encourage the inclusion...
Rural Life
NFU Live lessons set to reach over 200,000 students
More than 200,000 primary school pupils are delving into the world of food and farming in one of the country’s...
Agri-Business
'Farming Fortnight' to take place next week - here's how to be part of it
An initiative, aimed at shining a light on farming and food production is set to return next month. Created by LEAF...
Beef
ABP Angus Youth Challenge winners announced on YouTube
A trio of Co. Antrim schoolboys from St. Louis Grammar in Ballymena have become the overall winners of the Northern...
N.Ireland
Deadline for applications to agricultural business course extended
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
NI agri college draws 1,000 visitors to three spring open days
Enniskillen, Greenmount and Loughry Campuses of the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) recently held a series of...
Rural Life
'Some day could be your last day, if you're not very careful'
The lack of farm safety awareness education in secondary schools has prompted a group of students to create their own...
Rural Life
Points for agricultural science drop on 2015 levels
Points to study Agricultural Science in UCD have fallen on 2015 levels by 10 points to 460, the Round One...
N.Ireland
CAFRE's Agricultural Business Operations course opens for enrolments
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise’s (CAFRE) Agricultural Business Operations (Level II) Course for 2016/2017 is now open for...
