Conor Finnerty

Conor Finnerty - Author - Agriland.ie

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.

February milk prices in Northern Ireland jump by 40% in the space of a year

Dairy

February milk prices in Northern Ireland jump by 40% in the space of a year

Milk prices received by farmers in Northern Ireland during the month of February have increased by 40% in the space...

Video: Cavan man confirms his place in history with tractor reversing world record

Rural Life

Video: Cavan man confirms his place in history with tractor reversing world record

A man in Co. Cavan has confirmed his place in history after breaking the Guinness World Record for reversing a...

Brazilian authorities tracing 5,000 containers of meat en-route to export markets

Beef

Brazilian authorities tracing 5,000 containers of meat en-route to export markets

The Brazilian Minister of Agriculture has confirmed that authorities are busy tracing 5,000 containers of Brazilian meat that are en-route to...

January milk prices increase in Northern Ireland as production falls

Dairy

January milk prices increase in Northern Ireland as production falls

Milk prices last January increased by 7.48p/L (9c/L) in Northern Ireland compared to January 2016 levels, the latest figures show. Figures...

MEPs discuss new land laws, to help small, new and women farmers

EU

MEPs discuss new land laws, to help small, new and women farmers

MEPs have voted to adopt a non-legislative resolution which encourages EU States to re-shape their land policies to provide better access to land for...

US milk production in February jumps by 2.3%

Dairy

US milk production in February jumps by 2.3%

Milk production in the US in February increased by 2.3% compared to the same month in 2016, latest figures show....

China and Chile ban Brazilian beef imports for now, following producer scandal

Beef

China and Chile ban Brazilian beef imports for now, following producer scandal

China has reportedly taken the decision to temporarily ban all beef imports from Brazil following the recent scandal. The Brazilian...

Aurivo increases its February milk price to 32.5c/L

Dairy

Aurivo increases its February milk price to 32.5c/L

Aurivo has announced that it is increasing its milk price for February supplies by 1.5c/L, bringing its base price to...

Fraudster scams €1,000s from victims hoping to work in New Zealand

Rural Life

Fraudster scams €1,000s from victims hoping to work in New Zealand

A fraudster scammed €1,000s from his victims who were hoping to work for agricultural contractors in New Zealand, listeners to RTE’s...

‘Growing phenomenon’ of food fraud forces MEPs to pass new rules

EU

‘Growing phenomenon’ of food fraud forces MEPs to pass new rules

New rules have been passed in the European Parliament which will help tackle the ‘growing phenomenon’ of food fraud, Irish MEP...

Online European auction ‘house’ promises to shift plenty of ‘metal’

Machinery

Online European auction ‘house’ promises to shift plenty of ‘metal’

A European agricultural machinery auction business has decided to focus all of its energies on online bidders, rather than a...

Roundup’s active ingredient is ‘not carcinogenic’

Environment

Roundup’s active ingredient is ‘not carcinogenic’

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) maintains that the weed killer glyphosate will not be classified as a carcinogenic. But the...

MEPs to vote on new rules to prevent future horsemeat scandal

EU

MEPs to vote on new rules to prevent future horsemeat scandal

Members of the European Parliament will vote on new rules to tighten up official inspections throughout the food chain today, in...

2 weeks left for farmers to apply for NI Environmental Farming Scheme

N.Ireland

2 weeks left for farmers to apply for NI Environmental Farming Scheme

Farmers in Northern Ireland have just two weeks left to apply for the Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS), with the deadline set...

Glanbia reveals details of new 3-year Seasonality Scheme…and farmer bonuses

Dairy

Glanbia reveals details of new 3-year Seasonality Scheme…and farmer bonuses

The board of Glanbia Ingredients Ireland (GII) has today approved the terms of a new three-year Seasonality Scheme, which is...

Processors announce milk prices for February supplies

Dairy

Processors announce milk prices for February supplies

Both Glanbia and Lakeland Dairies have announced their milk prices for February supplies recently. Glanbia Ingredients Ireland (GII) has decided...

Fonterra: Growing market for low-lactose Whole Milk Powder

Dairy

Fonterra: Growing market for low-lactose Whole Milk Powder

Fonterra is looking to capture more a new market with its novel low-lactose instant whole milk powder. NZMP, Fonterra’s ingredients business,...

Hundreds of unclaimed bull semen straws set to be destroyed in New Zealand

World News

Hundreds of unclaimed bull semen straws set to be destroyed in New Zealand

Close to 500 New Zealand farmers have been urged by genetics company CRV Ambreed to claim their bull semen stock, before...