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.

Dairy

Want to get a loan? Know what your current account is for…

Too many people see their current account overdraft as a target, not a limit, according to Anne Marie Butler, Agricultural...

October 21, 2014

Sheep

EU accounts for 50% of value of Kiwi lamb exports

The EU accounted for 48% of New Zealand lamb returns in the 2013-14 season, according to Andrew Burtt, Chief Economist...

October 21, 2014

Agri-Business

Brazil’s feedlot capacity forecast to double

Brazil is set to step up the rapid intensification of its beef production sector over the next 10 years, according...

October 20, 2014

Agri-Business

EU research turning food waste into feed

Global demand for food is expected to increase by 70% by 2050, while a steep increase in biomass use will...

October 19, 2014

Dairy

Arrabawn cuts 2c/L from its September milk price

Arrabawn has cut its September milk price by 2c/L, it has announced. This brings its September milk price down to...

October 16, 2014

Dairy

Strathroy cuts 1c/L off September milk price

Starthroy Dairy has cut its September milk price by 1c/L to 33c/l plus VAT and excluding bonuses. Last month Strathroy...

October 15, 2014

Agri-Business

‘Few farmers plan reseeding as part of expansion plans’

Very few farmers have planned to reseed as part of their dairy expansion plans, according to Ulster Bank, which is...

October 15, 2014

Agri-Business

New style Avonmore milk cartons hit the shelves

Avonmore has launched an innovative new design for its milk cartons, which makes them easier to open, pour more smoothly...

October 14, 2014

‘EU agriculture will struggle to grow’

EU agriculture will struggle to grow, create jobs and investment, unless it changes its policy paradigm, according to Professor Alan...

October 14, 2014

Agri-Business

‘Innovation is key to growth in agri-food industry’

Innovation is the essential ingredient to steer food and agriculture companies towards growth, according to a new report by Rabobank....

October 13, 2014

National Ploughing Championships

Ploughing to return to Ratheniska in 2015

Next year’s National Ploughing Championships will return to Ratheniska, Co. Laois, it has been confirmed. Europe’s largest outdoor event, the...

October 13, 2014

Dairy

Glanbia cuts September milk price by 2.5c/L

Glanbia is the first dairy processor to announce cuts in its September milk price – with a cut of 2.5c/L....

October 12, 2014

Pig/Poultry

Poultry production grows, despite competition

Poultry meat production keeps on increasing, in spite of the higher availability of other meats, according to the latest EU research....

October 11, 2014

Agri-Business

UK beef, sheep marketing spend worth £217m

EBLEX’s efforts to help average-performing producers bridge the gap to become top producers through its £3.1 million investment in research...

October 11, 2014

N.Ireland

Appointment of members to the TB Strategic Partnership Group

The North’s Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill has announced the appointment of independent members to the TB Strategic Partnership Group. According...

October 10, 2014