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.

Zetor Forterra to take the spotlight for McHale Plant Sales at the Ploughing

Machinery

Zetor Forterra to take the spotlight for McHale Plant Sales at the Ploughing

The Showcase exhibit on the McHale Plant Sales stand at the forthcoming National Ploughing Championships will be the new high-powered...
Keeping farmers fit from inside the tractor

Machinery

Keeping farmers fit from inside the tractor

FarmingFit.com has released a guide aimed at farmers affected by back pain. Their easy to follow guide provides over 20...
Northern pig producers introduce DNA testing

N.Ireland

Northern pig producers introduce DNA testing

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) in conjunction with Pig ReGen and the Ulster Pork and Bacon Forum have agreed to...
Disinfection a key element when milking

Dairy

Disinfection a key element when milking

Teat disinfection is a key element when milking, according to Teagasc, which recently issued a guide for dairy famers on...
Kelly to press EU for further measures in light of Russian ban

Agri-Business

Kelly to press EU for further measures in light of Russian ban

Sean Kelly MEP, the Leader of the Fine Gael delegation in the European Parliament, will press EU leaders to introduce...
Commonage protest continues in Castlebar

Environment

Commonage protest continues in Castlebar

After 900 farmers attended the Concerned Hill Farmers Group in Letterkenny last Friday night, commonage farmers are continuing their protest...
Galway test site for innovative textiles to boost EU seaweed farming

Environment

Galway test site for innovative textiles to boost EU seaweed farming

An EU-funded AT~SEA project, with Irish partner Oceanfuel Ltd, based in Galway, has developed advanced textiles that give high yields...
110th Mountbellew Agricultural Show takes place this Saturday

Rural Life

110th Mountbellew Agricultural Show takes place this Saturday

This Saturday sees the 110th anniversary of the Mountbellew Agricultural Show, which includes the All Ireland Championship for the Traditional...
EU to boost funding for CAP promotion by €30m

EU

EU to boost funding for CAP promotion by €30m

The Commission has confirmed its intention to provide an additional €30 million of EU funding for CAP promotion programmes starting...
Dawn Meats win 10 stars at Great Taste Awards

Beef

Dawn Meats win 10 stars at Great Taste Awards

Dawn Meats has been awarded 10 stars at the prestigious Great Taste Awards, organised by the Guild of Fine Food...
Lack of rural broadband to cause ‘digital divide’

Agri-Business

Lack of rural broadband to cause ‘digital divide’

The lack of a rural broadband strategy could cause a two-tier digital divide developing, according to a new report from Social...
Gap between dairying costs and prices growing

Dairy

Gap between dairying costs and prices growing

The gap between dairy production and milk prices in Germany continues to widen, according to a new report from the...
Lameness needs early detection

Dairy

Lameness needs early detection

Lameness in dairy cows is a serious welfare issue, according to Dr Alastair Boyle, Dairying Technologist, CAFRE, causing both pain...
O’Neill welcomes progress on cattle residencies

Beef

O’Neill welcomes progress on cattle residencies

Northern Ireland’s Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill has welcomed efforts made by the beef industry in the north to resolve the...
Fonterra maintains forecast farmgate price

Dairy

Fonterra maintains forecast farmgate price

Fonterra has maintained its forecast Farmgate Milk Price for the 2014/15 season at $6.00 per kgMS, the co-op has announced....
Fonterra to invest $555m increasing processing capacity

Dairy

Fonterra to invest $555m increasing processing capacity

Fonterra’s Board has given the green light to spend NZ$555m on increasing its processing capacity to help meet global demand...
‘My father got a blow to the head on Tuesday. On Friday we turned off the life support’

Agri-Business

‘My father got a blow to the head on Tuesday. On Friday we turned off the life support’

“My father was working on a machine and got a blow to the side of the head. That’s all we...
Glanbia reports first half ‘good performance’ 

Dairy

Glanbia reports first half ‘good performance’ 

Glanbia plc announced its results for the first six months of 2014, with revenue growth of 10.7%. It also said that...
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