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.

Second-hand farm machinery sells for over €4m at auction

Machinery

Second-hand farm machinery sells for over €4m at auction

A steady number of Irish buyers attended a second-hand machinery auction in the UK recently, which had a sales total...
Farmer who shot 3 deer out of season says he was preventing TB being spread

Rural Life

Farmer who shot 3 deer out of season says he was preventing TB being spread

A farmer, who previously pleaded guilty to two counts under the Wildlife Act, has claimed that he shot three deer...
See the new range of Massey Ferguson tractors and telehandlers

Machinery

See the new range of Massey Ferguson tractors and telehandlers

Massey Ferguson is set to unveil a range of new machinery, including tractors and telehandlers, at the LAMMA agricultural machinery...
Devenish appoints new Chief Commercial Officer

Agri-Business

Devenish appoints new Chief Commercial Officer

Devenish, an agri-food technology business, has appointed Alan Gibson as Chief Commercial Officer to lead the next phase of the...
Time to play ‘hard ball’ with dairy processors as strike action looms

N.Ireland

Time to play ‘hard ball’ with dairy processors as strike action looms

Dairy farmers in Northern Ireland have voted in favour of strike action if dairy processors do not increase milk prices,...
New Zealand dairy farmers may have to dispose of their milk after earthquake

World News

New Zealand dairy farmers may have to dispose of their milk after earthquake

Some New Zealand dairy farms that remain without power, or those that cannot be reached by tankers due to road...
Tractor worth over €80,000 reported stolen in Northern Ireland

N.Ireland

Tractor worth over €80,000 reported stolen in Northern Ireland

A tractor worth £70,000 (€81,500) was reportedly stolen over the weekend on a farm at Doogary Road in Omagh, Co. Tyrone. The...
Video: Cattle left stranded following earthquake in New Zealand

Rural Life

Video: Cattle left stranded following earthquake in New Zealand

Three cattle were left stranded on a land island, following a 7.5 magnitude earthquake on the south island of New Zealand....
Embrace FARM to host a series of farm accident support group meetings

Rural Life

Embrace FARM to host a series of farm accident support group meetings

A number of farm accident support group meetings are being organised by Embrace FARM (Farm Accidents Remembered and Missed). These...
Are there benefits with out-wintering store cattle?

Beef

Are there benefits with out-wintering store cattle?

Farmers in the west of Ireland, particularly those farming around the Burren, have seen some benefits to out-wintering store cattle,...
Video: 300 horsepower Case crowned international ‘Tractor of the Year 2017’

Machinery

Video: 300 horsepower Case crowned international ‘Tractor of the Year 2017’

The Case IH Optum 300 CVX has been voted the international ‘Tractor of the Year’ for 2017, from a shortlist...
Farmer buyers drive trade, with a top price of €3,300 at Kilmallock dairy sale

Dairy

Farmer buyers drive trade, with a top price of €3,300 at Kilmallock dairy sale

There was a plenty of buyers in Kilmallock, Co. Limerick for a special dairy show and sale, according to Mart...
‘A 200 cow dairy farm in Northern Ireland could lose £100,000 this year’

Dairy

‘A 200 cow dairy farm in Northern Ireland could lose £100,000 this year’

A 200 cow dairy farm in Northern Ireland could lose £100,000 (€112,210) this year, according to William Taylor who is...
Target Fertilisers appoints new Technical Sales Manager

Agri-Business

Target Fertilisers appoints new Technical Sales Manager

Target Fertilisers has appointed Gavin McGowan as its new Technical Sales Manager to further develop its portfolio of regional accounts as well...
Dairy farmers aiming to increase cash flow with the use of beef AI sires

Beef

Dairy farmers aiming to increase cash flow with the use of beef AI sires

Dairy farmers are looking to increase cash flow in the spring time by getting the most value for their calves...
See the new range of Q-series front loaders from Quicke

Machinery

See the new range of Q-series front loaders from Quicke

A new range of Quicke front loaders was recently revealed by manufacturer Alo AB, as well as a number of...
Over 27,000 birds destroyed due to bird flu outbreaks in Europe

World News

Over 27,000 birds destroyed due to bird flu outbreaks in Europe

Over 27,000 birds have died or have been destroyed in EU Member States due to several cases of highly pathogenic...
Maximum jail sentence for animal welfare offences in the North increased to 5 years

N.Ireland

Maximum jail sentence for animal welfare offences in the North increased to 5 years

A new action plan aimed at improving animal welfare enforcement will see the maximum jail sentence for animal welfare offences in the...
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