The rationale for setting up the European Evaluation Network for Rural Development (EENRD) is drawn from the experience with evaluations of rural development programmes carried [...]

Last week the European Commission published a report outlining the progress already made in simplifying the Common Agricultural Policy and re-stated its confidence in meeting [...]

Agra Europe will be holding a two day seminar entitled “A practical seminar on the Common Agricultural Policy: Understanding the Agricultural Policy in Europe” on [...]

Last Thursday, the 12th of March 2009, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released projected emissions of Ireland’s greenhouse gases up to 2020, as mandated under [...]

The second meeting of the European National Rural Network providers  (the Rural Development Support Unit being the provider of the Irish National Rural Network) was [...]

The JFC Innovation Awards for Rural Business was held in Mullingar last night, Tuesday 10 March 2009. The Awards are organised by Teagasc, the Irish [...]

Dr David Beehan, Chief Agricultural Inspector at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, today (Monday 09 March 2009) launched a new degree programme in [...]

“There has never been a better time to consider forestry than now. Very attractive grants cover the full cost of forest establishment and annual payments [...]

According to the latest edition of research*eu,  soils are suffering the consequences of climate change in terms of erosion and dryness. Evolving temperatures and humidity [...]

Hot on the heals of the previous post entitled CAP Explained, comes this post on the CAP “Health Check”, announced on the 20th of November [...]