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.

UK police to use tractor to fight rural crime

Machinery

UK police to use tractor to fight rural crime

A New Holland tractor has joined the ranks at Staffordshire Police to help tackle countryside crime. The four-ton T5.105 Electro...
Indentigen launches new DNA test

Agri-Business

Indentigen launches new DNA test

Irish genetics company Indentigen has announced details of a new DNA testing technology which, it says, will offer it major advantages...
Poland wants us to eat more of its apples to help ease Russian ban

Agri-Business

Poland wants us to eat more of its apples to help ease Russian ban

Poland has launched a campaign to encourage Irish people to eat more Polish apples, after it lost one of its...
EU announces ‘exceptional’ support measures

Agri-Business

EU announces ‘exceptional’ support measures

The European Commission has announced the first ‘exceptional’ support measures for EU producers of perishable fruit and vegetables affected by...
Revised UK trade figures show upward revisions

Beef

Revised UK trade figures show upward revisions

In the first six months of the year, UK shipments of meat are reported to be up almost 1% on...
Russian wheat harvest up, prices down

Arable

Russian wheat harvest up, prices down

The Russia wheat harvest has finished at 4t/ha, up 22% on 2013, according to Black Earth Farming. The investment company...
Google ‘street view’ brings Co. Clare scenery to millions

Rural Life

Google ‘street view’ brings Co. Clare scenery to millions

Google has just launched the first Irish collection from the ‘Trekker Loan Programme’ with scenes from some of the most...
New Zealand finance minister says ‘corporate farming’ won’t survive

Agri-Business

New Zealand finance minister says ‘corporate farming’ won’t survive

New Zealand’s Minister of Finance Bill English has cast doubts over the long-term viability of corporate farming in New Zealand....
Aldi wins 35 awards at the ‘Foodie Oscars’  

Agri-Business

Aldi wins 35 awards at the ‘Foodie Oscars’  

Aldi stores won more titles than any other retailer in Ireland at the international 2014 Great Taste Awards in London,...
Russian food ban a reminder that volatility is outside our control

Dairy

Russian food ban a reminder that volatility is outside our control

The ban on food exports to Russia, which was announced last week, could not have happened at a better or...
Expenditure on lamb in the UK down 2% 

Sheep

Expenditure on lamb in the UK down 2% 

Expenditure on lamb in the UK during the 52-week period ending June 22, 2014 totalled £640 million, down 2% from...
International Sheepdog Trials launched 

Sheep

International Sheepdog Trials launched 

Sheepdog trialling enthusiasts from all over Ireland and Britain will converge on Creggs, Co. Roscommon from September 12-14 for the...
Increased retail price drives UK consumer beef spend

Beef

Increased retail price drives UK consumer beef spend

The latest consumer data from Kantar has indicated a 3% growth in expenditure on beef in the UK during the 52-week...
Arla stops production for Russian market 

Dairy

Arla stops production for Russian market 

Arla has confirmed that is has stopped production of dairy products for the Russian market, after Russia banned food products...
Ciolos calls meeeting to discuss Russian ban & support for affected sectors

EU

Ciolos calls meeeting to discuss Russian ban & support for affected sectors

Dacian Ciolos, the EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, has called for a meeting of agricultural experts across Europe...
Kerry reports solid growth in interim results 

Agri-Business

Kerry reports solid growth in interim results 

Kerry Group has reported solid growth in its interim results this morning of 2.7% while its trading profit increased by...
French attempt to ban GM maize rejected

Agri-Business

French attempt to ban GM maize rejected

A move by the French government to ban Monsanto’s genetically modified (GM) maize MON 810 has been rejected by the...
Dunnes performs well as Tesco’s share slides 

Agri-Business

Dunnes performs well as Tesco’s share slides 

The latest supermarket share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland, published today for the 12 weeks ending July 20, show...
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