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.

Fall in Northern Ireland’s milk production, milk price slightly up year-on-year

Dairy

Fall in Northern Ireland’s milk production, milk price slightly up year-on-year

The level of milk production in Northern Ireland in September fell by 6.1% compared to the same month in 2015,...
Shareholders in Glanbia co-op receive €6.7m special dividend payment

Dairy

Shareholders in Glanbia co-op receive €6.7m special dividend payment

A payment of €6.7m in special dividends has been made to shareholders of the Glanbia Co-operative Society, at a price...
Swaledale ram sells for over €100,000 at annual sale

Sheep

Swaledale ram sells for over €100,000 at annual sale

As ram sales come to a close for another year, a Swaledale ram has sold for £92,000 (€102,210) at one of...
Calls for seasonal work permit scheme for non-EU workers in the UK

EU

Calls for seasonal work permit scheme for non-EU workers in the UK

There is an urgent need for a substantial trial of a seasonal agricultural permit scheme for non-EU workers in the...
Increased Chinese demand speeds up $12m Fonterra expansion

Dairy

Increased Chinese demand speeds up $12m Fonterra expansion

New Zealand dairy processor Fonterra has brought forward the expansion of one of its production lines on the back of...
Video: Who wins the race between a new Claas tractor vs a 1960s Fordson Dexta?

Rural Life

Video: Who wins the race between a new Claas tractor vs a 1960s Fordson Dexta?

A video of a tractor race between a new Claas tractor and a Fordson Dexta that was published by a...
Bales of straw costing as much as bales of hay and silage

Arable

Bales of straw costing as much as bales of hay and silage

Round bales (4X4) of straw can cost the same as a bale of hay or silage in some parts of...
3 alternative options to straw for livestock bedding this winter

Beef

3 alternative options to straw for livestock bedding this winter

Farmers have alternative options to straw when it comes to bedding livestock this winter, according to Agricultural Consultant Jimmie Forbes....
Ban on farmyard manure spreading from November 1

Environment

Ban on farmyard manure spreading from November 1

The closed period for the spreading of farmyard manure starts on November 1 and will last until mid-January at the...
Over 140 new outbreaks of Bluetongue reported in France

Beef

Over 140 new outbreaks of Bluetongue reported in France

In the second half of October there has been 143 new outbreaks of Bluetongue disease in France reported to the World...
Video: A great throwback to farming fashion at the Ploughing

Rural Life

Video: A great throwback to farming fashion at the Ploughing

Last Monday’s episode of The Republic of Telly included a clip from the National Ploughing Championships which checked out the...
‘High risk of liver fluke infection in livestock in Northern Ireland this winter’

N.Ireland

‘High risk of liver fluke infection in livestock in Northern Ireland this winter’

The overall risk of liver fluke infection in cattle and sheep this winter will be high across all areas of Northern Ireland,...
Five key features of the new Claas Jaguar forage harvester

Machinery

Five key features of the new Claas Jaguar forage harvester

Claas has unveiled two new models of its forage harvester, the Jaguar 980 and 970, which will replace current models...
Two farmers jailed in the North for animal welfare offences

Rural Life

Two farmers jailed in the North for animal welfare offences

Two farmers from Co. Armagh have been jailed following convictions for a range of animal welfare offences. Martha Toal from...
Increase in the number of pesticides present in public water supplies

Environment

Increase in the number of pesticides present in public water supplies

The number of public water supplies affected by pesticides that was noted in 2014 continued to increase last year, according...
‘97% of food samples collected in the EU free of pesticide residues’

Agri-Business

‘97% of food samples collected in the EU free of pesticide residues’

Of all the food samples collected in the EU in 2014, 97% were free of pesticide residues or contained traces that...
Video: Great footage of over 2,000ac of wheat being harvested in the US

Rural Life

Video: Great footage of over 2,000ac of wheat being harvested in the US

This great footage from the US shows the wheat harvest, on over 2,000ac, on one family farm in Osborne County, Kansas....
Video: Check out the new €920,000 sheep handling facility at this ag college

Sheep

Video: Check out the new €920,000 sheep handling facility at this ag college

The North’s Department of Agriculture has invested £825,000 (€921,666) in a new sheep housing and handling facility at the College of Agriculture...
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