Stella Meehan

Stella Meehan Profile Picture

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.

DAERA welcomes appointments to Agri Wages Board

N.Ireland

DAERA welcomes appointments to Agri Wages Board

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Northern Ireland has welcomed the announcement of the appointment of...
Dairy Council NI launches latest fact book on sustainability

N.Ireland

Dairy Council NI launches latest fact book on sustainability

The Dairy Council for Northern Ireland (DCNI) has launched the final publication in its EU Sustainable Dairy Fact Book series....
First quarter revenue drop for food manufacturer Greencore

Agri-Business

First quarter revenue drop for food manufacturer Greencore

UK convenience food manufacturer, Greencore, which has its headquarters in Dublin, saw a drop in revenue for the first quarter...
2024 will see dairy companies make sustainable changes

Agri-Business

2024 will see dairy companies make sustainable changes

2023 has seen many challenges for the dairy and drinks industry. With rising cost of living issues and mounting energy...
Entries open for 17th NI Food and Drink Awards

N.Ireland

Entries open for 17th NI Food and Drink Awards

Northern Ireland’s food and drink companies are invited to enter the 2024 Northern Ireland Food and Drink Awards. Held in...
World Farmers’ Organisation announces new Secretary General

N.Ireland

World Farmers’ Organisation announces new Secretary General

The World Farmers’ Organisation (WFO) has announced that Andrea Porro has taken over the role of Secretary General from January...
20% rise in value of wool – British Wool

Sheep

20% rise in value of wool – British Wool

British Wool has announced its first sustained price recovery since the Covid-19 pandemic, with a general rise of 20% across...
AHDB to transfer royalties to horticulture industry

Agri-Business

AHDB to transfer royalties to horticulture industry

As part of the disposal of assets for the wind down of all Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board AHDB Horticulture...
NI agri census: Less than 1% increase in cattle numbers in 2023

N.Ireland

NI agri census: Less than 1% increase in cattle numbers in 2023

The results from the June 2023 Agricultural Census in Northern Ireland, which have just been released indicate that cattle numbers...
1,800 jobs to be cut a major global dairy cooperative

Agri-Business

1,800 jobs to be cut a major global dairy cooperative

Global dairy cooperative, FrieslandCampina has confirmed that it intends to lower costs by reducing over 1,800 jobs worldwide over the...
FAO Food Price Index: Wheat and maize prices fall in November

Agri-Business

FAO Food Price Index: Wheat and maize prices fall in November

The benchmark for world food commodity prices was broadly stable in November, with lower international cereal quotations offset by higher...
Copernicus: 2023 set to be warmest year on record

Environment

Copernicus: 2023 set to be warmest year on record

2023 looks set to be the warmest year on record according to the latest data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service...
Cost of living crisis may impact Christmas food choices – AHDB

Agri-Business

Cost of living crisis may impact Christmas food choices – AHDB

Christmas is a notoriously expensive time of year, and as the ongoing challenges of the cost of living crisis continue...
FAO at COP28: ‘We have to produce more with less’

Environment

FAO at COP28: ‘We have to produce more with less’

Food security and climate change are interlinked and global agri-food systems are the climate solution, the Director-General of the Food...
Weekend weather: Cold snap but mostly dry conditions

Rural Life

Weekend weather: Cold snap but mostly dry conditions

The weekend weather forecast indicates some freezing temperatures but a mostly dry weekend ahead. According to the Met Office, today...
Scotch Lamb goes global for St. Andrew’s Day

Sheep

Scotch Lamb goes global for St. Andrew’s Day

The Middle East could prove a lucrative new market for Scottish sheep producers, with First Minister Humza Yousaf among the...
Weight data trials underway on beef farms in Scotland

Beef

Weight data trials underway on beef farms in Scotland

Having the time to effectively use the information gathered from weighing cattle can be a challenge for farmers in Scotland,...
Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef attends COP28

Beef

Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef attends COP28

Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB) leaders are attending COP28 to discuss how sustainable beef production can contribute to mitigating...
New Jobs Agrirecruit Farming Jobs
See More Jobs