Event: National Rural Development Conference

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Disinterest in diversification means missing chance to create rural jobs

Only 2% of farmers are interested in setting up a diversified farm-based business, according to a survey by Teagasc.

Wed, 17 Oct, 2012

Two-speed economy emerging in rural Ireland, says ESRI professor

A TWO-SPEED economy is emerging in rural Ireland, according to the Economic and Social Research Institute’s Dr Edgar Morgenroth.

Fri, 21 Oct, 2011

EU decision to maintain expenditure on CAP ‘a good result for farmers’

THE European Commission’s decision to maintain overall expenditure on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is a good result for Irish farmers, according to economist Professor Alan Matthews.

Thu, 20 Oct, 2011