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.

5 things to check on your ram before breeding season

Sheep

5 things to check on your ram before breeding season

Before sending a ram out for the breeding season, he must be given a check-up to make sure he is in full working...
Access to labour and practical farm policies are key areas to focus on for UK farming unions post-Brexit

Agri-Business

Access to labour and practical farm policies are key areas to focus on for UK farming unions post-Brexit

The four UK farming unions agreed that ensuring access to labour and creating domestic farm policies that work for farmers are...
Cattle age deception in Northern Ireland costs farmers money

Beef

Cattle age deception in Northern Ireland costs farmers money

Farmers in Northern Ireland suffered serious financial losses when cattle they sent to slaughter turned out to be a couple...
Dairy processors urged to pass on market gains to farmers in tough financial year

Dairy

Dairy processors urged to pass on market gains to farmers in tough financial year

Dairy product prices rose by over 6% at the latest Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction and the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has...
Silage effluent suspected of causing a major fish kill in Northern Ireland

N.Ireland

Silage effluent suspected of causing a major fish kill in Northern Ireland

Silage effluent is the suspected cause of more than 1,000 fish dying in a river near Claudy, Co. Derry, according...
Straw price on the increase as ‘high demand’ drives the trade

Arable

Straw price on the increase as ‘high demand’ drives the trade

There is a particularly strong demand for straw this year with prices up by €2-3/bale on last year, according to...
It’s official, increased use of beef bulls on dairy herds

Agri-Business

It’s official, increased use of beef bulls on dairy herds

The number of calves sired by beef AI bulls in dairy herds last year increased by 39%, an increase of over 11,000...
Farmers warned of high-risk period for hoose infection in cattle

Beef

Farmers warned of high-risk period for hoose infection in cattle

Cattle farmers are being warned that they are now entering a high risk period for parasitic pneumonia, commonly known as hoose...
‘EU pig prices reach highest level since September 2014’

Pig/Poultry

‘EU pig prices reach highest level since September 2014’

EU pig prices continued to rise throughout June and July, taking the reference price to €162.54/100kg for the week ending July...
UK farming unions join forces, calling for food and farming to be front of any new UK agriculture policy

Agri-Business

UK farming unions join forces, calling for food and farming to be front of any new UK agriculture policy

The UK’s farming union presidents will meet to discuss future farm policies and possible obstacles the industry will face during the...
Clones of Dolly the sheep reach their ninth birthdays

Sheep

Clones of Dolly the sheep reach their ninth birthdays

Four clones derived from the same cell line of the original cloned sheep, Dolly, have reached their 9th birthdays in...
Northern Ireland fined £19m by the EU for poor management of farm payments

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland fined £19m by the EU for poor management of farm payments

The Northern Ireland Executive was forced to pay the European Commission a total of £19m last year due to failures...
Chinese beef and veal imports continue to grow this year

Beef

Chinese beef and veal imports continue to grow this year

Chinese beef and veal imports are up 60% on the corresponding period last year, reaching 295,000 tonnes, according to the AHDB...
British crops in danger of being left in the ground following Brexit

Agri-Business

British crops in danger of being left in the ground following Brexit

British crops could be left unharvested if foreign labour is restricted, following the recent Brexit vote the National Farmers Union has...
French sheep meat market struggling with supply and demand levels

Sheep

French sheep meat market struggling with supply and demand levels

French sheep meat production has increased so far this year but imports and consumption have both been down, according to a...
‘Reducing milk production will have little benefit in the long-run’

Other

‘Reducing milk production will have little benefit in the long-run’

The proposed Voluntarily Milk Reduction Scheme will not benefit Northern Ireland’s dairy industry in the long-term, according to Ulster Farmers’...
Sale of UK poultry giant dismissed by owners, amid buyout speculation

Pig/Poultry

Sale of UK poultry giant dismissed by owners, amid buyout speculation

One of the largest poultry producers in Europe is rumoured to be for sale, despite assurances from its owners that...
‘The North and Wales must work together to maximise agriculture opportunities post-Brexit’

Agri-Business

‘The North and Wales must work together to maximise agriculture opportunities post-Brexit’

Northern Ireland and Wales must work together to maximise opportunities for agriculture and the environment following the Brexit vote, the...
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