Virginia College Student crowned National Winner of Intro to Ag at the Aviva Stadium
Agri Aware and Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board (LOETB) are delighted to announce that Sean Duffy from Virginia College has been crowned the national winner of the Intro to Ag Transition Year programme. Farmer and entrepreneur Kaleb Cooper was one of the special guests at the Intro to Ag Fair yesterday, Monday, 13 […]
Kaleb Cooper announced as special guest at Intro to Ag Fair in Dublin
Agri Aware and Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board (LOETB) are delighted to announce that farmer and entrepreneur Kaleb Cooper will be a special guest at this year’s inaugural Intro to Ag Fair. On Monday, April 13th at the Aviva Stadium in Co. Dublin, projects submitted by students from across the country who took part in the […]
Tipperary-based company Agritech becomes a new patron of Agri Aware
Agri Aware is pleased to announce that Tipperary-based company Agritech has committed to coming on board as a patron. Established in 1977, Agritech is a family-owned business in Nenagh. It manufactures and supplies a range of quality, innovative, nutritional forage products for livestock farmers. What started as a seed assembly plant over the years has […]
Irish Farm Film Producers Group the latest organisation to commit as a patron of Agri Aware
The Irish Farm Film Producers Group (IFFPG), Ireland’s national farm plastics recycling scheme, has become the latest organisation to join Agri Aware as a patron. Established in 1998, IFFPG is the national, not-for-profit compliance scheme responsible for the collection and recycling of farm plastics. The organisation works with farmers, industry stakeholders, and government bodies to […]
Agri Aware’s Farm Walk & Talk returns with additional dates
Agri Aware’s annual Farm Walk and Talk series is returning for 2026, offering second-level students studying agricultural science the chance to step onto farms across the country in the coming weeks. This year’s series will see each event cover all cross-cutting themes of the agricultural science curriculum, with the addition of a stand dedicated to […]
Munster Bovine the latest to come on board as a patron of Agri Aware
Munster Bovine has become the latest organisation to join Agri Aware as a patron. Based in Mallow, Co. Cork, Munster Bovine is renowned for its artificial insemination (AI) and herd management services. It has been in business since the 1940s providing Irish farmers with genetics that continues to improve herd performance across both the beef […]
Positives on water quality and the potential of a ‘Mercosur 2.0’ highlighted at Food for Thought Industry Briefing event
Positivity around Ireland’s water quality and the potential of a ‘Mercosur 2.0’ in the form of a potential trade agreement between the EU and Australia were the main talking points from Agri Aware’s inaugural Food for Thought Industry Briefing event. Taking place at the Osprey Hotel in Naas, Co. Kildare on Thursday, January 16th, this […]
Come Farm With Me series set to conclude with ‘bumper’ webinar next week
Agri Aware’s Come Farm With Me series is set to come to a conclusion for the academic year with a ‘bumper’ webinar taking place next Wednesday, November 26th at 11:00am. All five farmers taking part in this year’s series are set to join a live webinar to answer questions from primary school students tuning in […]
Agri Aware’s ‘Incredible Edibles’ returns to primary schools for 2025-2026
Agri Aware’s ‘Incredible Edibles’ programme is back for 2025-2026, inviting primary schools across the country to take part in another exciting year of growing, learning, and healthy eating. Now in its 19th year, the ‘Incredible Edibles’ programme teaches primary school students about the benefits of eating Irish-grown produce and understanding where their food comes from, […]
Only 18% of quad users surveyed wear a helmet whilst operating a quad
The number of people that own or use a quad and that wear a helmet is worryingly low, survey results carried out at this years’ National Ploughing Championships can reveal. The survey, which was part of Agri Aware’s Sowing Wellbeing in Every Field campaign supported by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, reveals […]