Agri-Business
Dawn Meats is backing an initiative regarding continued gender gaps in applied STEM and support for young women studying STEM.
Rural Life
A photo competition has been launched by the Department of Agriculture to celebrate the International Year of the Woman Farmer (IYWF).
2026 has been declared the International Year of the Woman Farmer by the United Nations, highlighting roles women play in agri-food systems.
Farming enthusiast and jiving star Nadine Byrne stepped it out at her graduation in South East Technological University recently
The European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee has voted to increase funding for female farmers and entrepreneurs
The Macra president said that while access to land is difficult for all young farmers, it is a particular challenge for young female farmers.
Women farmers and rural residents do not lack ideas or ambition - they lack access to the agriculture sector - to tailored systems
Dairy
Dairy Women Ireland is delighted to announce its 4th Annual Conference, taking place on November 21, at the Charleville Park Hotel, Co. Cork.
Gráinne Dwyer, a dairy farmer from Borris-in-Ossory, Co. Laois, has taken over as chair of Nuffield Ireland
Agri Politics
DAFM has revealed that the number of women completing Teagasc Education programmes has risen by nearly 10% from 2020 to 2024.
The International Dairy Federation has published its Women in Dairy Report 2025, exploring efforts...
Trailblazing Eimear McGuinness started work at Donegal livestock mart in 2007, at the age of 25 before being appointed manager.
A 'winter webinar series' for women in agriculture begins this week. The webinars are being...
Scottish farmers will be sharing how the menopause has impacted their farming experience as part of a campaign led by Farmstrong Scotland
An agricultural adviser leading the 'Making Farms Work for Women' EiP is one of 12 women to have their voices amplified in a new publication
DWI, the education and support network for women in dairy, has outlined significant progress in securing a landmark partnership model
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon has launched the Spotlight on Female-Led Sustainability booklet today.
A new research project is aiming to promote better gender balance when it comes to media coverage of agricultural and rural issues.
Minister Heydon has said he "absolutely wants" to incorporate the issue of women in agriculture into Ireland's EU council presidency.
Kepak and Meat Business Women (MBW) have partnered on a new pilot programme to support the...
Copa Cogeca, in collaboration with Corteva Agriscience, has launched the eighth edition of the innovation award for women farmers.
N.Ireland
A motion calling for greater female representation in Northern Ireland's agriculture sector has received support from across the NI Assembly.
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon presented the Women in Agriculture Studies Excellence Award to Ruth Connolly.
