February 2025 sees the launch of the Farmer-focussed Biodiversity and agricultural knowledge Network (FarmBioNet) Project. The project, led by Teagasc, the Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority, is funded by the European Union under the €93.5 billion Horizon Europe programme for research and innovation.   FarmBioNet aims to identify biodiversity-friendly farming practices and help farmers to

by Dr. John Akeroyd The rich ecological and cultural heritage of Transylvania has survived despite a once depressed rural economy, a situation markedly improved after Romania’s EU accession in 2007. The last decade has seen accelerated change in the farmed landscape, with agricultural, conservation and rural development initiatives, a more prosperous society, and growing public