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Editorial: Policy vying for a better world without a sting in the tail
Amii McKeever
In fairy tales, a happy ending is expected but a positive outcome is often not the case in the real world. Beware the law of unintended consequences writes Amii McKeever
10 May 2023 Amii
Editorial: the prioritisation great trade-off
Between hard-wired perceptions, societal expectations and the pure limitations of time, Amii McKeever believes it reasonable to suggest that neither sex can truly have it all.
3 May 2023 Amii
Editorial: Further education and research need to have an impact
Gathering data on death can seem cold. People are not statistics. But without data, policies to reverse the trajectory of farm accidents will not happen.
Agri careers: What to consider before signing up for a post-graduate degree
If you are thinking of undertaking a master’s or PhD programme, it is important to get the right advice. Sarah McIntosh speaks to two students about why they decided to further their studies.
3 May 2023 Careers
Health: Parkinson’s and a farmers second chance at life
Leitrim suckler farmer Michael McCabe had deep brain stimulation surgery (DBS) for Parkinson’s disease last November and now has a second chance at life. Margaret Hawkins hears his story.
3 May 2023 Health
Ag science students benefit from day out at Tullamore Farm
The Agri Aware farm walk and talk at Tullamore Farm gave agricultural science students a chance to see their learnings from the classroom in practice on a working farm, writes Naomi Hamilton-O’Donnell
1 April 2023 News
Consumer: How keen are we really on sustainability?
In the first of a three-part series on Irish consumer behaviour, Janine Kennedy examines the reasons why we might not be excited over the growing number of sustainable products on the market.
29 March 2023 Consumer
“We just had to improvise, adapt and overcome.”
Teagasc Walsh Scholar Mark Kearney is in the final year of completing a PhD on evaluating sustainable beef farming in Ireland, writes Sarah McIntosh.
1 March 2023 Education
Careers in Crops - part 2
In the second week of our Careers in Crops series, Sarah McIntosh speaks with individuals working in crop consultancy, trading and independent merchants.
22 February 2023 Careers
The benefits of a PhD in genetic research
Conway festival gold medal winner John Francis O’Grady speaks with Sarah McIntosh about his progressive genetic research.
8 February 2023 News
Physio: Time to rethink manual handling?
Are we lifting all wrong? Is it time to rethink manual handling? writes physiotherapist Stephen O’Rourke.
8 February 2023 Features
Ongoing research to find a path to more female farm ownership
PhD candidate in the University of Limerick Mary Curtin and her supervisors Dr Caroline Murphy, Dr Una Woods and Prof Christine Cross, are examining female farm ownership.
1 February 2023 Careers