Stella Meehan

Editor

Stella Meehan has a Masters in Journalism from NUI (National University of Ireland) Galway and a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, Sociology and Politics. She comes from a farming and business background in Co. Galway. Previously, she worked in the broadcasting, print and political sectors.

N.Ireland

Gallery: CAFRE celebrates 2025 graduates

The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) in Northern Ireland celebrated the achievement of degrees, diplomas, and certificates...

June 30, 2025

Dairy

Contagious animal disease detected in France for first time

An outbreak of contagious lumpy skin disease (LSD) has been confirmed for the first time in France yesterday, June 29,...

June 30, 2025

Pig/Poultry

RSPCA Cymru urges poultry owners to follow bird flu guidelines

Poultry keepers in Wales have been urged to follow Welsh Government guidance on bird flu for their pets as protection...

June 30, 2025

N.Ireland

‘XI’ livestock tags mandatory from today in NI

From today (Monday, June 30), only XI prefixed tags can be used to identify newborn cattle, sheep, and goats in...

June 30, 2025

N.Ireland

£1bn for UK biosecurity centre to tackle animal diseases

Britain’s ability to prevent a future pandemic has been significantly enhanced today (Tuesday, June 24) with the announcement of a...

June 24, 2025

N.Ireland

AB Agri one of ‘Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality’

AB Agri Ltd., a leading business in UK and global agriculture, has been named as one of The Times Top...

June 24, 2025

N.Ireland

Good Food Ireland Awards 2025 launched

The Good Food Ireland Awards 2025 in association with FBD Insurance, were officially launched this week at The Merrion Hotel,...

June 23, 2025

N.Ireland

NI Farming with Nature Transition Scheme open for applications

Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister in Northern Ireland, Andrew Muir has announced the new Farming with Nature Transition Scheme...

June 23, 2025

N.Ireland

Concern over rules on movement of agri machinery into NI

Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) peer Lord Tom Elliott of Ballinamallard has said he has concerns that the enforcement of requirements...

June 19, 2025

Rural Life

Glass bottles pose wildfire risk amid UK heatwave

With heatwave warnings in place, it is expected the UK could reach temperatures of 33°C this weekend and glass waste company,...

June 19, 2025

Arable

New data shows wheat could lose half its best land by 2100

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has upgraded its innovative geospatial app with a new indicator...

June 8, 2025

N.Ireland

NI agri minister launches bill to tackle dilapidation

Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister, Andrew Muir, has welcomed Stormont Executive approval to bring forward the Dilapidation Bill to...

June 6, 2025

N.Ireland

Almost 200 attend webinar launch of NI NAP impact calculator

Almost 200 farmers and other stakeholders from the agri-food industry attended an AgriSearch webinar this week to launch AgriSearch’s NAP...

June 6, 2025

N.Ireland

Opposition mounts against draft NI Nutrient Action Programme

Opposition continues to mount against the draft Nutrient Action Programme (NAP) proposals announced recently by Department of Agriculture, Environment and...

June 6, 2025