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Ireland South MEP, Cynthia Ní Mhurchú has congratulated Wexford dairy farmer, Dr. Cheryl Poole, who was honoured in Brussels with the Innovation Award for Women Farmers, a prestigious EU accolade recognising outstanding contributions to rural development, forestry and farming. Now in its seventh edition, the award highlights the creative, practical and sustainable solutions women are …
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A Wexford man has been awarded a prestigious scholarship.... Ballymurn’s David Scallan has been selected as one of five Irish agri leaders to receive a prestigious Nuffield Ireland Scholarship which will commence in 2026. Nuffield Ireland’s mission is to discover, inspire and support people to develop their capacity, character and confidence to promote positive change …
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Michael Martin from Rathnure Co. Wexford will present the findings of his Nuffield Ireland Scholarship research at the annual Nuffield Ireland Conference which takes place in the Horse and Jockey Hotel, Thurles, Co. Tipperary on Friday, 14th November 2025... A farmer and lecturer, Michael’s research explores Ireland’s position in the global beef market. Michael completed …
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A Wexford farmer has won the top prize at the recent Teagasc FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards.... The awards ceremony took place in County Laois on Wednesday night. Wexford tillage farmer, Don Somers from Oylegate in County Wexford, took home the top prize at the awards, being awarded the overall winner of the Teagasc FBD Environmental …
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The final six contestants competing for the title of FBD Young Farmer of the Year 2025 were announced recently... A young man from County Wexford made the cut and was amongst the finalists. Isaac Wheelock, a Tillage farmer from Wexford, was named as a finalist for the prestigious competition. The final six contestants competed for the …
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A Wexford woman will present her horticultural findings from her own research at an upcoming prominent Agri-leadership conference.... Wexford horticulturalist Liagh Whelehan from Gorey is among the scholars who will present the findings of her research on ‘Future proofing people management in Irish Agriculture’ at the upcoming 2024 Nuffield Ireland conference ‘Shaping the Future of Irish Agriculture.' The conference is …
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Farming for Nature has announced the 12 farmers who have been chosen as Ambassadors for 2024... The project founded in 2018, seeks to acknowledge and support farmers who farm, or wish to farm, in a way that will improve the natural health of the countryside. The network has now grown to having 102 Ambassadors from all …
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A Wexford man has died following a farm accident today... The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has launched an investigation into the tragic death of a farmer in his 70s who died in a farm accident. The death occurred in the Ballyfad area of Co. Wexford this morning. The incident took place at approximately 11:00am …
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