Aisling O'Brien

Aisling O

Aisling O’Brien graduated from Dublin City University (DCU) with a masters in journalism and also holds a bachelor of arts from University College Cork (UCC). Since 2007, the Kerry native has worked in broadcast media, most recently at Radio Kerry, where she presented the weekly farming show for six years. Aisling has won several awards for her work, including Best Radio Show at the Irish Guild of Agricultural Journalism awards.

Arla Foods subsidiary signs distribution agreement in China
Arla Foods subsidiary signs distribution agreement in China

Arla Foods Ingredients has signed a new distribution agreement in China with Zhongbai Xingye Food Technology (Beijing) Co. Ltd. Zhongbai...

New Zealand delays requirement for farmers to report emissions
New Zealand delays requirement for farmers to report emissions

The government of New Zealand has decided to delay the requirement for farmers to report climate change emissions until later...

Pig kidney working for over 30 days in human body after transplant
Pig kidney working for over 30 days in human body after transplant

A genetically engineered pig kidney transplanted into a man declared brain-dead continued to "function well" after 32 days, US surgeons...

NZ farmers asked to collect sheep droppings for research project
NZ farmers asked to collect sheep droppings for research project

Farmers in New Zealand are being asked to collect sheep droppings as part of a groundbreaking research project on facial...

40% of consumers to reduce alternative meat intake – survey
40% of consumers to reduce alternative meat intake – survey

40% of consumers are planning to reduce their intake of alternative meat products, according to a new survey. The finding...

Marks & Spencer reports strong food sales growth
Marks & Spencer reports strong food sales growth

British retailer Marks & Spencer has today (Tuesday, August 15) reported that like-for-like food sales grew by over 11% in...

Rare bird makes return to designated peatland site
Rare bird makes return to designated peatland site

An increasingly rare breeding bird has returned to a designated peatland site in Co. Down for the first time in...

Brazil buys milk powder to support dairy farmers against imports
Brazil buys milk powder to support dairy farmers against imports

The government in Brazil is planning to buy milk powder at retail prices in a bid to support the country’s...

Danone reports ‘solid’ first half of 2023
Danone reports ‘solid’ first half of 2023

Danone has reported net sales in the first half (H1) of 2023 reached €14.2 billion, up 8.4% on a like-for-like...

Chanelle Pharma appoints new head of UK animal health division
Chanelle Pharma appoints new head of UK animal health division

Irish veterinary pharmaceutical company, Chanelle Pharma has appointed Abi Donald as the new head of UK for its animal health...

$1.7m to improve breeding of New Zealand farm dogs
$1.7m to improve breeding of New Zealand farm dogs

New Zealand is set to spend over NZ$1.7 million (almost €1 million) on a new industry-led project to improve the...

10 young Welsh farmers awarded travel scholarships
10 young Welsh farmers awarded travel scholarships

10 young farmers from across Wales have been selected as the recipients of this year’s Gareth Raw Rees Memorial Travel...

GDT Pulse extended for an additional 12 months
GDT Pulse extended for an additional 12 months

Global Dairy Trade (GDT) has announced that it is extending its GDT Pulse pilot project involving smaller single product auctions....

DAERA: New BVD requirements for cattle exports to Ireland
DAERA: New BVD requirements for cattle exports to Ireland

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has said that Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) requirements for cattle exports...

Yara second quarter revenues impacted by falling fertiliser prices
Yara second quarter revenues impacted by falling fertiliser prices

Yara, one of the world’s largest fertiliser manufacturers, has said that its financial results for the second quarter (Q2) of...

Moscow takes ‘temporary’ control of Danone operations in Russia
Moscow takes ‘temporary’ control of Danone operations in Russia

The Russian government has announced that it is taking control of the Russian subsidiary of global food company Danone. In...

Man fined by court for causing  suffering to hen
Man fined by court for causing suffering to hen

A man has been convicted and fined by a court in Northern Ireland for causing unnecessary suffering to a hen...

Brazil: Amazon deforestation down by a third in first half of 2023
Brazil: Amazon deforestation down by a third in first half of 2023

Brazil has said that deforestation in the Amazon is down by almost 34% in the first half of 2023 when...