Stella Meehan

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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.

Bayer suspends all ‘non-essential business’ in Russia and Belarus
Bayer suspends all ‘non-essential business’ in Russia and Belarus

Global life sciences company Bayer has suspended all "non-essential" business in Russia and Belarus as a result of the Russian...

Lakeland Dairies increases milk price for February supplies
Lakeland Dairies increases milk price for February supplies

The board of Lakeland Dairies has decided the co-operative’s milk price for February. In the Republic of Ireland (ROI), Lakeland...

John Deere suspends shipments to Russia
John Deere suspends shipments to Russia

John Deere has suspended its shipments of machinery to Russia amid the country's ongoing conflict with Ukraine. In a statement,...

Irish duck and Hollywood stars – the journey from Emyvale
Irish duck and Hollywood stars – the journey from Emyvale

Silver Hill Irish premium duck is a familiar name to many who are fond of a nice peking duck dish,...

U.S to provide $215m in grants to expand meat and poultry sectors
U.S to provide $215m in grants to expand meat and poultry sectors

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has today (Thursday, February 24) announced that it is making available up to $215...

Police detect smuggled kerosene and green diesel in rural crime sting
Police detect smuggled kerosene and green diesel in rural crime sting

Working as part of the Joint Agency Task Force (JATF), An Garda Síochána (Republic of Ireland) conducted a number of...

Strathroy Dairy goes ‘carbon neutral’ at Omagh plant
Strathroy Dairy goes ‘carbon neutral’ at Omagh plant

Strathroy Dairy’s processing plant in Omagh, Co. Tyrone is now officially a carbon-neutral site, according to the processor. Strathroy said...

Research: Prevention measures for invasive species could save ‘trillions’
Research: Prevention measures for invasive species could save ‘trillions’

New research has found that the damage costs by invasive species are at least 10 times the management expenditure and...

Yara reports rise in fourth quarter earnings
Yara reports rise in fourth quarter earnings

Yara has today (Tuesday, February 8, 2022) reported improved fourth-quarter results as increases in prices more than offset the impact...

UN Food Price Index: Quotations for oils, meat and dairy rise
UN Food Price Index: Quotations for oils, meat and dairy rise

The gauge for world food prices went up in January, largely catalysed by supply-side constraints for vegetable oils, the Food...

New Holland announces sponsorship of Giro d’Italia
New Holland announces sponsorship of Giro d’Italia

New Holland Agriculture has announced that it will be official sponsor of the Giro d’Italia 2022. The brand will accompany...

DSM and Thai company to measure sustainability of animal farming
DSM and Thai company to measure sustainability of animal farming

Global science-based company, Royal DSM and CPF (Thailand) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with an aim to measure...

Fonterra revises downwards its NZ milk collections
Fonterra revises downwards its NZ milk collections

Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd. has today (Tuesday, January 11, 2022) revised the forecast for its 2021/22 New Zealand milk collections...

LAMMA postpones show until May 2022 amid Covid-19 concerns
LAMMA postpones show until May 2022 amid Covid-19 concerns

The LAMMA show has announced today (Monday, December 20) that it will move its dates from January 11-12, 2022 to the new dates of May...

Claas revenues rise by almost 20%
Claas revenues rise by almost 20%

Claas, one of the world’s most well-known manufacturers of agricultural machinery, increased its revenue in the 2021 fiscal year by...

DAERA issues advice on new BVD requirements for cattle moving south
DAERA issues advice on new BVD requirements for cattle moving south

The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Northern Ireland has said that cattle moving to the Republic...

NI Agriculture Minister: 5th bird flu case south of border
NI Agriculture Minister: 5th bird flu case south of border

Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister, Edwin Poots, has updated his Stormont Assembly colleagues regarding the current Avian Influenza - bird flu...

Lakeland Dairies increases November milk price
Lakeland Dairies increases November milk price

In the first November milk price announcement, the board of Lakeland Dairies has increased the cooperative’s milk price for November....