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.

Larry Goodman’s ABP Group partners with Intel and DCU to host first beef hackathon

Agri-Business

Larry Goodman’s ABP Group partners with Intel and DCU to host first beef hackathon

ABP Food Group has partnered with Intel and DCU to host Ireland’s first beef ‘hackathon’. The event will take place...
Official brucellosis free status within North’s grasp says UFU

N.Ireland

Official brucellosis free status within North’s grasp says UFU

The Ulster Farmers’ Union has welcomed the announcement from Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill that there has not been a case...
BBC Northern Ireland promises dedicated farming slot

N.Ireland

BBC Northern Ireland promises dedicated farming slot

Following BBC Northern Ireland’s announcement of its plans for agriculture coverage, Ulster Farmers’ Union President Ian Marshall has said that...
Global Dairy Trade auction up again

Dairy

Global Dairy Trade auction up again

The Global Dairy Trade auction was up again, this time by 1.1%, for the sixth consecutive time. The results of...
New bonus scheme for Charolais cull cows and heifers

Beef

New bonus scheme for Charolais cull cows and heifers

A new bonus payment for Charolais cull cows and heifers has just been launched by the the Irish Charolais Cattle...
Storm Darwin hit 9,000 FBD customers and cost the Group €15.2m

Agri-Business

Storm Darwin hit 9,000 FBD customers and cost the Group €15.2m

Storm Darwin affected 9,000 FBD customers last year and cost FBD €15.2m it announced as part of its preliminary results...
BASF increases earnings in the 4th quarter

Agri-Business

BASF increases earnings in the 4th quarter

BASF has increased its earnings in the 4th quarter, the chemical company has said. BASF Group sales of €18 billion almost...
Rehydration important for scouring calves – AHI

Beef

Rehydration important for scouring calves – AHI

Animal Health Ireland’s (AHI) latest bulletin is focused on the management of scour in young calves. AHI says that scour...
60% of the UK’s beef exports go to Ireland and the Netherlands

Beef

60% of the UK’s beef exports go to Ireland and the Netherlands

Ireland and the Netherlands account for 60% of all beef and veal exports from the UK, and this figure grew...
See the video of the Valtra award-winning tractor at the SIMA show

Machinery

See the video of the Valtra award-winning tractor at the SIMA show

The Valtra T Series won Machine of the Year award in the 180-280hp category at the SIMA Show 2015. 19 independent agricultural...
Irish sheep meat exports to the UK dropped in 2014

Sheep

Irish sheep meat exports to the UK dropped in 2014

Irish sheep meat exports to the UK were well back in 2014, according to Eblex in the UK, which states...
January milk intake down 14.9% as milk imports continue to rise

Dairy

January milk intake down 14.9% as milk imports continue to rise

Domestic milk intake by creameries and pasteurisers was estimated at 112.3m litres for January 2015. This was 14.9% below the...
Llamas on the loose cause havoc with traffic

World News

Llamas on the loose cause havoc with traffic

Two llamas went on the run in the US on Thursday and the ensuing chase went viral with TV stations...
UFU rejects Red Tractor proposals on lifetime assurance for beef

Beef

UFU rejects Red Tractor proposals on lifetime assurance for beef

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has rejected proposals made by Red Tractor for the implementation of ‘Red Tractor Lifetime Assurance’...
Quad-X spreader designed with wide axle to increase stability

Machinery

Quad-X spreader designed with wide axle to increase stability

In response to the request for a stable sower that can work in wet conditions, the Quad-X has designed a...
Russian grain production may fall 40% if weather takes its toll

Arable

Russian grain production may fall 40% if weather takes its toll

As much as 40% of the Russian grain crop could fail this year, recent reports from the Russian Agriculture Ministry...
Fonterra maintains its 2015 farmgate milk price forecast

Dairy

Fonterra maintains its 2015 farmgate milk price forecast

Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited has maintained its current forecast Farmgate Milk Price for the 2014/15 season at $4.70 (€3.13) per...
Smaller markets help fuel UK beef export growth in 2014

Beef

Smaller markets help fuel UK beef export growth in 2014

Demand from smaller markets helped drive a 6% growth in the volume of UK beef exports in 2014, according to...
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