Margaret Donnelly

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Margaret Donnelly - Author - Agriland.ie

Her first agricultural journalism role was working in the Farming Independent as a journalist, before she became Editor of Irish Farmers Monthly and Veterinary Journal Ireland. From a beef and tillage farm on the Offaly/Tipperary border, she has a Degree in Journalism from DIT and a Masters in Marketing from Smurfit Business School.

Cattle dealer’s High Court action against Aurivo dismissed

Agri-Business

Cattle dealer’s High Court action against Aurivo dismissed

A High Court legal action taken by Claremorris cattle dealer, Mr Finbar Tolan against Aurivo Co-operative Society, formerly Connacht Gold...
Video: All the highlights from day 3 of Balmoral Show

Balmoral Show

Video: All the highlights from day 3 of Balmoral Show

The final day of the Balmoral Show saw large crowds flock to the new showgrounds near Lisburn. It’s a great...
Glanbia members approve share spin out

Agri-Business

Glanbia members approve share spin out

Glanbia Co-operative members have voted in favour of a package of proposals which, Glanbia says, will result in approximately €238m...
What does ‘natural’ or ‘traditional’ mean on food labels? New guidelines issued by FSAI

Agri-Business

What does ‘natural’ or ‘traditional’ mean on food labels? New guidelines issued by FSAI

New guidelines on food labelling have been issued by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI), which it says will...
New Zealand sheep flock at its lowest level in 70 years

World News

New Zealand sheep flock at its lowest level in 70 years

New Zealand had 29.8m sheep last year, the first time since 1943 the country’s sheep flock fell below 30m head....
‘Revenue set to examine structure of Larry Goodman’s companies’

Agri-Business

‘Revenue set to examine structure of Larry Goodman’s companies’

The Revenue Commissioners are to examine a number of Larry Goodman-owned companies, according to reports. The Irish Times says that the...
1,500 cows to be milked with Lely Astronaut milking robots in New Zealand

Dairy

1,500 cows to be milked with Lely Astronaut milking robots in New Zealand

Some 1,500 cows in New Zealand are to be milked with Lely Astronaut milking robots, Lely says. The Van Leeuwen Dairy Group...
Fonterra revises its milk forecast downwards

Dairy

Fonterra revises its milk forecast downwards

Fonterra has reduced its forecast Farmgate Milk Price for the 2014/15 season from NZ $4.70/kgMS (€3.20) to $4.50/kgMS (€3.00). When...
New Zealand’s dairy clean up could cost billions

Dairy

New Zealand’s dairy clean up could cost billions

The cost of cleaning up after decades of dairy expansion in New Zealand could exceed the value of the country’s...
Video: Inside the biggest dairy farm in China – home to 40,000 cows

Dairy

Video: Inside the biggest dairy farm in China – home to 40,000 cows

China Modern Dairy is the largest dairy farming company in China, in terms of herd size, as well as the...
Lakeland posts ‘robust’ results, operating profits of €12.9m

Agri-Business

Lakeland posts ‘robust’ results, operating profits of €12.9m

Lakeland Dairies has released its results for 2014, with a 15% increase in revenues to €625.8m for 2014, yielding an...
Simple things done right on country’s top dairy farm

Dairy

Simple things done right on country’s top dairy farm

‘Doing the simple things right’ was the key take away message from today’s open day on one of the country’s top...
UK vets roll back on support of controlled shooting of badgers

Environment

UK vets roll back on support of controlled shooting of badgers

The British Veterinary Authority (BVA) has said it can no longer support the continued use of controlled shooting of badgers as part...
UK supermarkets under scrutiny over pricing strategies

Agri-Business

UK supermarkets under scrutiny over pricing strategies

UK supermarkets are coming under scrutiny for their pricing strategies with a consumer rights organisation launching a ‘super complaint’. After...
‘Low dairy prices would suit New Zealand farmers but not European’

Dairy

‘Low dairy prices would suit New Zealand farmers but not European’

Low milk prices will benefit the New Zealand dairy industry in the long term as it will limit the size...
Glanbia to hold its milk price at €30.5c/L for March, April and May

Dairy

Glanbia to hold its milk price at €30.5c/L for March, April and May

Glanbia has announced that it will hold its manufacturing milk price for March supplies at the current level (30.5 cent per...
We’re not about hostile takeovers, we’re ambitious and have laid our cards on the table – Dairygold

Agri-Business

We’re not about hostile takeovers, we’re ambitious and have laid our cards on the table – Dairygold

Despite two unsuccessful efforts to merge with Arrabawn and North Cork co-ops last year, Dairygold says it is still ambitious...
Annual forestry payments to be received by April 17

Agri-Business

Annual forestry payments to be received by April 17

Forest owners will receive their annual tax-free forestry payments for 2015 by April 17, Tom Hayes, Minister of State at the...
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