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.

Strong supplies allows NI processors to be choosy with sheep

N.Ireland

Strong supplies allows NI processors to be choosy with sheep

The strong supplies of lambs being presented for slaughter this autumn, processors are keen to source FQAS approved lambs, according to Northern Ireland’s...
Agri Aware to consult agri-food industry on new Ag’ Science exam 

Rural Life

Agri Aware to consult agri-food industry on new Ag’ Science exam 

Agri Aware is looking to overhaul the Leaving Certificate Agricultural Science paper. Agri Aware it to work closely with its...
C&D Foods opens state-of-the-art facility at Edgeworthstown

Agri-Business

C&D Foods opens state-of-the-art facility at Edgeworthstown

C&D Foods has announced that it is opening a new state-of-the-art pet food pouch manufacturing facility in Edgeworthstown. The new...
Australia to sign €700m cattle deal with China

Beef

Australia to sign €700m cattle deal with China

As the Irish trade mission to China wraps up after a week, the Australians are moving in, with the two...
Beef sales down 3% in Northern Ireland

Beef

Beef sales down 3% in Northern Ireland

Local beef sales declined to date in Northern Ireland, with the average household spend down from £167 to £162, according...
Dublin student wins Holy Cow! competition  

Agri-Business

Dublin student wins Holy Cow! competition  

Dublin student Martinn Cousins, from Crumlin, has won Agri Aware’s Holy Cow! competition. The competition was part of the ‘Follow...
Kerry Group to deliver 7-9% growth in share earnings this year

Agri-Business

Kerry Group to deliver 7-9% growth in share earnings this year

Kerry expects to deliver 7% to 9% growth in adjusted earnings per share for the full year, it says after...
‘Technology will allow for white-collared farmers’

Agri-Business

‘Technology will allow for white-collared farmers’

Advances in technology will enable more well-educated, young people go into farming and enjoy a white-collared job, according to speakers...
How the world’s most successful milk ad got inside peoples’ minds and fridges

Agri-Business

How the world’s most successful milk ad got inside peoples’ minds and fridges

What is arguably the world’s most successful advertising campaign to get people to drink milk, ‘Got milk?’ was an ad...
Desperate Housewives’ star highlights poverty in agriculture at Web Summit

Agri-Business

Desperate Housewives’ star highlights poverty in agriculture at Web Summit

Everyone should be concerned about where their food comes from and who picks it, Hollywood actress Eva Longoria told a packed...
Cavan farmer elected new Chairman of Agri Aware  

Agri-Business

Cavan farmer elected new Chairman of Agri Aware  

Cavan farmer Richard Moeran has been elected as the new Chairman of Agri Aware. He is to replace Bernard Donohue,...
Positive Glanbia’s interim results, with 8-10% growth predicted for 2014

Agri-Business

Positive Glanbia’s interim results, with 8-10% growth predicted for 2014

Glanbia announced its interim results today, saying its overall performance in line with expectations. It reiterated its 2014 guidance of...
Last chance to be in to win a Honda quad

Agri-Business

Last chance to be in to win a Honda quad

If you’re one of the 10,000 people who downloaded the app, don’t forget to sign up for our newsletter to...
‘Mastitis is the most costly disease in dairy herds’

Dairy

‘Mastitis is the most costly disease in dairy herds’

Mastitis is still the most costly disease in dairy herds, according to dairy equipment company DeLaval. It says that loss...
Will producing extra milk achieve a profit or even a return on investment?

Dairy

Will producing extra milk achieve a profit or even a return on investment?

With just over five months to go to quota removals in the EU, the big question for many farmers looking...
‘Glanbia’s poor milk price is opening the gate to Strathroy’

Dairy

‘Glanbia’s poor milk price is opening the gate to Strathroy’

Glanbia is falling very short of providing the best milk price in the country and is opening the gate for...
Glanbia’s Voluntary Supply Agreement ‘not a success with 6% unsigned’

Dairy

Glanbia’s Voluntary Supply Agreement ‘not a success with 6% unsigned’

While 94% of Glanbia suppliers have signed up to its Milk Supply Agreement, Sean Molloy said he is ‘troubled’ that...
2015 may see the perfect ‘cash flow storm’ in dairying 

Dairy

2015 may see the perfect ‘cash flow storm’ in dairying 

Next year is going to create the perfect cash flow storm for dairy farmers, according to Declan McEvoy, Head of Tax with...
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