Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Conservation the focus of Farm Walk and Talk 2021

Ag graduate handbook launched online

UCD third in online Great Agri-Food Debate

School of Ag women alumni remain to the fore

Students weigh in on Common Agricultural Policy reform

Ongoing reform of the CAP is a hotly debated topic amongst producers and industry stakeholders, with the agricultural community of Belfield as keen as any to give their assessment of developments in the talks. With the tea-room closed and lecture halls empty, Noel Bardon reports on some of views held by students and faculty on the future of CAP post-2022…

Further study popular amid “sluggish” demand for graduates

Graduates from the UCD School of Agriculture & Food Science’s class of 2020 spoke to Noel Bardon about the challenges and opportunities encountered following the completion of their degree programmes last year.…

Lime research has positive implications for GHG emissions

Recently published Teagasc research on the importance of soil pH in reducing grassland GHG emissions signal a win for both policy makers and producers, should farm practices change in accordance with the recommendations. Hannah Woods reports.…

Online Ag Week a welcome respite

Week three of the Spring trimester saw the UCD Agricultural Society take its yearly ‘Ag Week’ online. The week is much anticipated by the agricultural community in Belfield and the move online has been hailed a success by organisers and participants. Noel Bardon reports.…