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

Research: Ireland and UK face increase in extreme winter storms

Climate change will cause an increase in extreme winter storms combining strong winds and heavy rainfall over the UK and...

May 7, 2024

Environment

World Bank launches first global framework for agri-food emissions

The World Bank has today (Tuesday, May 7) launched ‘Recipe for a Livable Planet’ – the first comprehensive global strategic...

May 7, 2024

N.Ireland

2026 to be International Year of Woman Farmer

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has welcomed the resolution adopted by the United Nations (UN)...

May 3, 2024

N.Ireland

Initiative to reduce need for antimicrobials on farm

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched an action-oriented, country-focused initiative to reduce the need...

April 29, 2024

N.Ireland

Research confirms environmental benefits of grazing ruminants

Research by Alltech and Archbold has confirmed the environmental benefits of grazing ruminants. The two organistions formed a strategic research...

April 27, 2024

N.Ireland

Crop monitoring report: Wet weather hampering Irish crops

Wet weather conditions in north-west Europe, especially Ireland and parts of the UK, negatively affected the yield potential of crops...

April 26, 2024

Agri-Business

Yara sees earnings drop by $52m in first quarter of 2024

Yara has reported that first-quarter earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) in 2024 were $435 million compared to...

April 26, 2024

Rural Life

FAO: Food insecurity the ‘new normal’ since Covid-19

Food insecurity and malnutrition have become a “new normal” according to the head of the Food and Agriculture Organization of...

April 24, 2024

Agri-Business

Global feed production in 2023 down marginally

Global animal feed production remained steady in 2023 at 1.29 billion metric tonnes (BMT), a slight decrease of 2.6 million...

April 2, 2024

Agri-Business

€470k in assets seized in EU agri funding fraud case

Assets worth €470,000 have been seized in Italy as part of an EU agricultural funding fraud case. At the request...

March 29, 2024

Sheep

Pedigree sire breeders urged to nominate rams

The RamCompare project is calling on all pedigree sire breeders to take part and nominate their rams to join the...

March 27, 2024

Environment

NZ glaciers ‘smashed and shattered’ due to warming

New Zealand’s glaciers appear “smashed and shattered” due to enduring ice loss, according to the National Institute of Water and...

March 25, 2024

N.Ireland

BVD maps show significant progress north and south

The most recent maps produced for the Northern Ireland (NI) and Republic of Ireland (ROI) bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) programmes...

March 24, 2024

Dairy

Research: Many large dairy companies plan to reach ‘net zero’

New analysis by European financial group ING, indicated that an increasing number of large dairy companies have plans to become...

March 23, 2024

Agri-Business

Latest Fonterra financial results narrow farmgate price forecast

Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd., has today (Thursday, March 21) released its FY24 interim results which show a continuation of strong earnings performance. CEO...

March 21, 2024