Conor Finnerty

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Conor Finnerty is a recent graduate from the University of Limerick holding an Honours degree in Journalism and New Media. An east Galway native he grew up on a typical Irish family farm with a mixture of suckler cows and sheep. Having now moved to the capital his farming responsibilities are held for the weekend while his father and brother take care of business during the week.

‘Some day could be your last day, if you’re not very careful’

Rural Life

‘Some day could be your last day, if you’re not very careful’

The lack of farm safety awareness education in secondary schools has prompted a group of students to create their own...
Aurivo and Dairygold increase milk price for January

Dairy

Aurivo and Dairygold increase milk price for January

Aurivo has decided to increase its milk price by 1c/L for January supplies, the seventh price increase in a row....
Milk Price Indicator to be reinstated in Northern Ireland

Dairy

Milk Price Indicator to be reinstated in Northern Ireland

The decision has been made by the Ulster Farmers’ Union’s Dairy Committee to reinstate its Milk Price Indicator (MPI). The...
Video: From planting to harvesting, see what it’s like farming in the US

Rural Life

Video: From planting to harvesting, see what it’s like farming in the US

Drone footage from Illinois in the US shows the different stages of planting, growing and harvesting corn in the US. The...
Tyre dealer in the west awarded Michelin Exelagri dealer status

Machinery

Tyre dealer in the west awarded Michelin Exelagri dealer status

Co. Galway dealer Kevin Burke Tyres has been awarded Michelin Exelagri dealer status for its agricultural tyre business. Based in Athenry,...
Is a new alternative to the iconic Land Rover Defender on the way?

Machinery

Is a new alternative to the iconic Land Rover Defender on the way?

The founder of a large chemical company has announced plans to create 4X4 off-roader which mirrors the Land Rover Defender....
23,000 birds destroyed in the UK following suspected case of bird flu

Pig/Poultry

23,000 birds destroyed in the UK following suspected case of bird flu

A suspected case of bird flu in a poultry flock of approximately 23,000 birds has been announced near Redgrave, in...
Video: Dramatic footage of slurry tank crashing through a garden wall

Rural Life

Video: Dramatic footage of slurry tank crashing through a garden wall

Footage from CCTV cameras captured the moment a slurry tank crashed through a garden wall in Northern Ireland on Friday,...
Another livestock theft reported in the North as 43 ewe lambs stolen

N.Ireland

Another livestock theft reported in the North as 43 ewe lambs stolen

Some 43 ewe lambs have been reported stolen from a field in Co. Derry, the second theft of sheep in...
Falling farm income forces farmer to diversify into brewery venture

Agri-Business

Falling farm income forces farmer to diversify into brewery venture

A farmer in Co. Laois has been forced to diversify and set up his own craft brewery business on the...
Counterfeit pesticides cost Ireland €15m each year report shows

Agri-Business

Counterfeit pesticides cost Ireland €15m each year report shows

A total of 15.2% of sales are lost in Ireland each year due to counterfeit pesticides, a loss of €15m,...
Video: Sheep farmer welcomes quadruplets following tough year

Sheep

Video: Sheep farmer welcomes quadruplets following tough year

A sheep farmer in Co. Meath welcomed the birth of quadruplets on his farm following a tough year with dog...
Pics: Rare Lamborghini vintage tractor worth €25,000 to go to auction

Machinery

Pics: Rare Lamborghini vintage tractor worth €25,000 to go to auction

A rare Lamborghini tractor, which was built in 1957 and valued at up to €25,000, is set to go to...
‘Even quiet, docile dogs can turn into killers’

Sheep

‘Even quiet, docile dogs can turn into killers’

Even quiet, docile dogs can turn into killers, especially if they join other dogs in a pack, according Minister of State...
Farmer handed suspended jail sentence for animal movement offences

N.Ireland

Farmer handed suspended jail sentence for animal movement offences

A Co. Armagh farmer was convicted at Craigavon Magistrates’ Court recently on 21 charges relating to animal movement offences. Jim Thompson,...
New BVD compensation scheme in the North now open for claims

N.Ireland

New BVD compensation scheme in the North now open for claims

A scheme targeting the removal of of BVD infected animals in the North is now open for claims, according to the...
Pics: Would you be interested in this 500ha farm in New Zealand?

Rural Life

Pics: Would you be interested in this 500ha farm in New Zealand?

A dairy and beef farm with close to 540ha of rolling countryside has recently being placed up for auction in...
Farmer fined over £1,250 for failure to notify animal movements

N.Ireland

Farmer fined over £1,250 for failure to notify animal movements

A Co. Down farmer was convicted recently at Newry Magistrates’ Court of one charge of failure to notify the births or movement...
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