Margaret Donnelly

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.

Machinery

John Deere to unveil new trailed sprayer

John Deere will be unveiling its new high specification 4,400L capacity trailed sprayer at Cereals 2015, the UK show. John...

April 14, 2015

Dairy

‘We’re not into crystal ball work, but 30c/L is an ambitious average milk price for 2015’

Dairygold’s Chief Executive has said that 30c/L would be an “ambitious” milk price for this year, but warned that it...

April 13, 2015

Dairy

Laurelmore Duplex Impala takes the top prize at Emerald Expo

The 2015 winner of the Alltech FBD Senior Cow Championship at Emerald Expo went to John Barretts Laurelmore Duplex Impala. The...

April 12, 2015

Dairy

80% of farms in Lakeland Dairies catchment area need lime

Lakeland Dairies has analysed almost 6,000 soil samples in its catchment area and says that 80% of the soils need...

April 12, 2015

Rural Life

Electricity has caused six farm deaths in recent years

Since the year 2000, 49 people have died after coming into contact with electricity, including farm deaths, some involved the...

April 11, 2015

Dairy

We did not pass on the full impact of dairy markets last year – Dairygold

Dairy markets were driven down 50% from February to December but, in keeping with its ethos, Dairygold did not pass...

April 11, 2015

N.Ireland

50 ride-on JCB vehicles for kids and a 6,000sq ft track to open

JCB Young Drivers Zone will open at Junction One Outlet and Retail Park in Antrim next month, making it the...

April 11, 2015

Dairy

Farm safety to feature at Emerald Expo

Farm safety is to feature prominently at this weekends Emerald Expo 2015 which is taking place at the Punchestown Event...

April 10, 2015

Dairy

‘We are not in the business of supporting inefficient dairy farms’

Dairy farmers thinking of expanding need to be efficient first, the Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney told the Teagasc/ICOS dairy...

April 8, 2015

Agri-Business

Live: Macra election results

The Macra na Feirme Presidential and Vice Presidential elections takes place in the Irish Farm Centre in Dublin today. ...

April 7, 2015

Beef

Northern meat processors slash beef prices by 20p/kg

The decision by meat plants in Northern Ireland to pull the price of beef over the last number of weeks...

April 6, 2015

Agri-Business

Knowledge important to secure a sustainable agri-food future – McGuinness

In order to secure a sustainable future for the agri-food sector, a knowledge-driven, highly efficient and environmentally-conscious approach to farming is...

April 3, 2015