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

New guidance for assessing global impact of animal diseases

The Global Burden of Animal Diseases (GBADs) programme has released a new technical guide detailing the methods it uses to...

August 4, 2024

N.Ireland

UK livestock farmers warned about fungi in grain

Livestock farmers in the UK are being urged by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) to be familiar with...

July 25, 2024

Agri-Business

Claas: ‘Minimal’ impact on Irish customers with new finance model

Agricultural machinery manufacturer Claas has said that there will be “minimal” impact on customers in the Republic of Ireland as...

July 17, 2024

N.Ireland

Research: 35% of oat samples contaminated with mycotoxins

Safefood has published research on the control of mycotoxins in cereals, which found that 35% of all oat samples were...

July 17, 2024

Agri-Business

More than $6m to support Canadian beef export market

Canadian Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lawrence MacAulay has announced an investment of more than $6 million in two beef...

July 15, 2024

Agri-Business

Alltech to help with biogas production for Mid-Ulster biorefinery

Global animal nutrition company, Alltech, has signed an agreement with Tobermore Concrete, CEMCOR and Road Safety Contracts to become a...

July 10, 2024

Agri Politics

AIC wants certainty on agri policy issues

The Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) has welcomed Steve Reed MP as the newly appointed Secretary of State for the Department...

July 8, 2024

Agri-Business

Alltech begins 2-year partnership with Meat Business Women

Alltech has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting gender diversity, equality and inclusion across the global meat and food supply chain...

July 8, 2024

N.Ireland

OEP investigates DAERA over failure to adopt environmental plan

The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has announced today (Monday, July 8) that it is investigating the Department of Agriculture,...

July 8, 2024

Agri-Business

FAO Food Price Index: Increased demand for dairy in June

The benchmark for world food commodity prices was unchanged in June, as increases in international quotations for vegetable oils, sugar...

July 5, 2024

Agri-Business

Illegal trade of fake pesticides and fertilisers scuppered in Europe

An illegal trading scheme in banned and fake pesticides and fertilisers that were potentially dangerous to consumers’ health has been...

July 4, 2024

N.Ireland

Research trial: Extra 100kg N/ha only yielded 1t DM/ha per year

A research trial into yields as a result of sowing multi-species swards has revealed that using an additional 100kg of...

July 3, 2024

N.Ireland

€1.4m for major research project on reducing GHGs in agriculture

Funding of €1.4 million is being provided to a research consortium, involving University of Galway, to pioneer greenhouse gas (GHG)...

July 1, 2024

Environment

New Zealand reveals independent panel to review methane science

The government in New Zealand has unveiled members of an independent panel to review the science around methane emissions. The...

June 28, 2024

Agri-Business

Cork’s Dairy Concepts secures international contract with M&S

Dairy Concepts, headquartered at Moorepark dairy research and development campus in Fermoy, Co. Cork, has clinched a significant international contract...

June 26, 2024