Agri-Business
McDonald’s in new 2-year partnership with Meat Business Women
McDonald’s UK and Ireland has committed to continue to shift the dial on diversity and inclusion in the meat industry...
Women in Agriculture
Agri-Business
RAU student among UK's top 50 Women in Innovation
PhD student from the Royal Agricultural University (RAU), Kate Drury, who has made sustainable rope from British wool, has been...
Agri-Business
Agri-tourism: More than half of UK campsite owners are women
New figures from outdoor booking platform Pitchup have revealed that more than 50% of the UK campsite owners on its...
N.Ireland
You grow girl: Connecting food and land in The Edible Flower
No story feels better to share today – International Women’s Day (Wednesday, March 8) – than that of two women...
N.Ireland
Poots celebrates ‘vital role’ of women in agriculture
Northern Ireland agriculture minister Edwin Poots has celebrated the “vital role” women play in Northern Ireland’s agri-food industry. He made these...
Agri-Business
Saga Robotics appoints new CEO
Current chief financial officer (CFO) of Saga Robotics Anne Dingstad has been selected as the company’s new chief executive office...
Dairy
Finalists shortlisted for Women in Dairy Award
The Women in Dairy Steering Committee has chosen the three finalists for the 2022 Women in Dairy Award. The three...
Other
Search is on for Wales Woman Farmer of the Year 2022
The Wales Woman Farmer of the Year competition has returned after a two-year break due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and...
Other
FUW to host 'women in agriculture' webinar
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) is hosting a webinar on International Women’s Day next Tuesday, March 8. The ‘women...
N.Ireland
Women are under-represented at farm management level
The Northern Ireland Assembly is to undertake a review which will identify how much women are under-represented at farm management level....
Rural Life
Women in Ag course ‘Be Your Best Self’ to begin in October
The Scottish Government has announced plans to fund a series of training courses – titled ‘Be Your Best Self’ –...
Dairy
Women in Dairy reveals 2021 Dairy Industry Woman of the Year finalists
Three finalists have been selected for this year’s Dairy Industry Woman of the Year Award. Run as part of the...
N.Ireland
UFU to host Women in Agriculture webinar series
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has announced plans to host a Women in Agriculture webinar series. The UFU launched its...
N.Ireland
‘Ag Science might not be ‘sexy’ …but you’d be a fool not to follow your interests’
Ag science might not be as “sexy” as some other fields, but follow your interests and you’ll be rewarded with...
Agri-Business
Lack of mentorship biggest hurdle for women in agriculture
Lack of female role models within the agricultural industry is one of the biggest stumbling blocks for women working within...
Agri-Business
Rebuilding agriculture’s reputation: Now’s time to get back on the front foot
There’s never been a better time to push for reform in agriculture’s public image – at least according to international...
Agri-Business
Barbara Bray: Supply chain surpluses are ‘low-hanging fruit’ in food inequality challenge
Stresses on ‘just-in-time’ food supply chains caused by Covid-19 could spur change in how modern retailers factor in unsold produce...
Agri-Business
International survey launched on Women in Food and Agriculture
A major international survey to assess the impact of Covid-19 on women in food and agriculture as well as where...
