Taoiseach Simon Harris on Charlie McConalogue ‘s decision not to pursue a dairy reduction/exit scheme and his stance on the derogation.

Full story to follow on Irish Farmers Journal shortly.

Finally, a beautiful solo by violinist Rusanda Panfili of the Hans Zimmer orchestra during his score for film The Lion King at the 3Arena in Dublin.

Haunting sound, menacing lights - Hans Zimmer's orchestra deliver a thrilling performance of his score for The Dark Knight at Dublin's 3Arena.

Silence as Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer accompanies his sensational orchestra in his score for the film Inception at Dublin's 3Arena. Magic.

A fantastic evening with a great group of student and graduate guests!
Tips about applying, thoughts & insights on each programmes & advice on picking the right course for you 🙌

We are looking for farmers to complete this really important survey on mental health. Click on the link here bit.ly/farmersmentalh… or scan the QR code below.

Minister for Agriculture McConalogue said the new four-day rule would “allow inspection on the ground to verify slurry movements”. Click for the full story:
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Thanks to Dr. Owen Roberts (Owen Roberts), colleagues & innovative Agri Communications students College of ACES for the chance to feature in your new Newsletter on my recent visit (via UCD School Ag & Food IrishResearchCouncil ifaj.org). It's great to see momentum build for your dynamic programme

Straight-talking assessment exploring ‘How the Media Industry Keeps Losing the Future’ (perspectives are US focused) via @NYTimes nytimes.com/2024/02/28/tec…

Exceptionally proud friend moment! So exciting to catch up with the one-and-only Elle Gordon & hear about her excellent new 'Skin in the Game' podcast (with co-host Kell) talking all things beauty, skin & feeling great from within. open.spotify.com/show/3BzWulvge… Congrats Elle!!!🌟🙌

Interested in working on an exciting project on farmer mental health? We have 3 positions available. Feel free to get in touch if you want to know more

It's inspiring to see several postdocs from UCD School Ag & Food - including EDI Committee colleague Dr Aisling Moffat - recognised in an impressive poster display to celebrate 'International Day of Women and Girls in Science' earlier this week UCD Health & Ag Sci

A fascinating conversation between Claire McCormack UCD School Ag & Food and Jack Nolan Dept of Agriculture, Food and the Marine about his career, organics and communications strategies #ucdag

This week Irish farmers came out to show solidarity with their European counterparts who are pushing back against what they say is over-regulation. Joe Mag Raollaigh asks if governments and politicians sat up and listened? rte.ie/news/analysis-…

Live: The Irish Farmers Journal are reporting live from a number of counties across Ireland as the IFA tractor protest kicks off. Stay tuned to what's happening in your area here - eu1.hubs.ly/H07k2md0

Thanks to Irish Farmers Journal for running this piece on conservation-minded Matt Rice (30) who outwinters his sucklers on cornstalks & byproducts from maize & ethanol plants. Story gathered via College of ACES visit with UCD School Ag & Food. In this week's edition of IFJ farmersjournal.ie/beef/news/the-…

It’s simply frightening to learn about the 10,000 cow units that are now being established in China, writes Professor Gerry Boyle.
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Thanks to Irish Farmers Journal for publishing this piece with farmers Dirk & Matt Rice whose family have worked 2,100ac of prime farmland in Philo, Illinois, since 1881. Story gathered via College of ACES visit with
UCD School Ag & Food. Full report in this week's edition farmersjournal.ie/farming-2-100a…

.The New York Times sues OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement
— This is a big deal because it could set a precedent for 1. How courts define the value of news content in training large language models and 2. What the damages are for previous use
Axios
axios.com/2023/12/27/nyt…

GHG emissions from EU agriculture slightly declined in 2013-2023, from 401.6 to 385.6 million t CO2 eq. (-3.9%). This was mainly driven by lower emissions from animal production (-4.7%) while the decrease in the plant-based sectors was 1.9%.