Creed Launches Drive For A Diverse And Inclusive Agri-Food Industry

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed TD, today launched the results of the first agri-food industry survey into levels of diversity and inclusion (D&I) in the sector. The survey is an initiative of the Agri-Food Diversity and Inclusion Forum (AgDIf) led by Bord Bia and Aon, in partnership with The 30% […]

IFA Hosts Brexit Event For Border Counties

The Irish Farmers Association is hosting a Brexit Event – Implications for Border Counties Post Brexit – in the Glencarn Hotel in Castleblayney Co Monaghan this evening starting at 8pm.   The purpose of this event is to discuss the current state of play of the Brexit negotiations and the implications for farming and the agri-food industry, especially […]

Students Don Wellies for Agri Aware’s Farm Walk And Talk

Over 3,000 Leaving Cert Agricultural Science students will close their textbooks and open their minds this Spring as they take to the fields for Agri Aware’s Farm Walk and Talk series. Studentsfrom across urban and rural Ireland will visit Teagasc colleges and research centres nationwide, as well as UCD’s Lyons Research Farm and this year’s newest venue […]

The Sky Is The Limit For Agri-food Industry

Agri Aware, the agri-food educational body, has today, Monday, 18 July 2016, launched a novel and engaging communication campaign at Dublin Airport to engage the consumer in the importance of CAP (Common Agricultural Policy) The six-week campaign, which will be seen by some 4 million passengers in both Terminals 1 and 2 at Dublin Airport, […]

88% of Irish consumers believe the agri-food industry is key to the Irish economy

Agri Aware’s survey, conducted by Ipsos MRBI, on the general public’s perception of the Irish agri-food industry has shown that:   (Summary) ·         88%of people surveyed think that the agriculture and food sector is extremely/very important to the Irish economy – that’s up from 65% of people in 1997. ·         75% say Irish farmers treat their livestock very well/well. ·         57% of people think Irish […]