William Kellett

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William Kellett is a third year Journalism and New Media student at the University of Limerick. He hails from Co. Meath and comes from a farming background on both sides of his family. Outside of writing he is a former winner of the Irish National Racing Driver of the Year award.

Love Lamb Week to return for its eighth year

Sheep

Love Lamb Week to return for its eighth year

Love Lamb Week, the annual week-long celebration of UK lamb, will be returning next month (September 1-7) for its eighth...
Drought threshold reached by large parts of England

Rural Life

Drought threshold reached by large parts of England

The National Drought Group (NDG) has met to discuss the response to the driest summer in fifty years and the...
Firefighters tackle blaze of 800t of straw bales in Hampshire

Agri-Business

Firefighters tackle blaze of 800t of straw bales in Hampshire

Firefighters in Overton, Hampshire have worked through the night to tackle a blazing fire of around 800t of straw bales....
Source to Tap project launches legacy website

N.Ireland

Source to Tap project launches legacy website

A new website has been launched to help inform and educate future source water improvement projects after the completion of...
HGV licence test figures up 74% compared to pre-pandemic figures

Agri-Business

HGV licence test figures up 74% compared to pre-pandemic figures

Figures released by the Department for Transport revealed that the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) carried out 74% more heavy...
Scottish farm to host open day for dairy robots viewing

Dairy

Scottish farm to host open day for dairy robots viewing

Kirtlebank Farm near Gretna, Scotland is opening its gates to farmers looking to see two new dairy robots in action....
‘We cannot tell ourselves this is not my business, it is not my problem’

Machinery

‘We cannot tell ourselves this is not my business, it is not my problem’

“We can help our neighbours, show them that they are not alone, that there is hope for a better tomorrow.”...
Strutt and Parker to complete carbon audits on farms in Cairngorms

Rural Life

Strutt and Parker to complete carbon audits on farms in Cairngorms

Strutt and Parker is helping the Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) to deliver on a plan to address the climate...
Monocultures of conifers can be more resilient to spring drought – study

Forestry

Monocultures of conifers can be more resilient to spring drought – study

Monocultures of some of the UK’s most economically important conifers may be more resilient to spring drought than mixed-species forests,...
Prisoners to learn farming skills in vegetable growing scheme

Agri Politics

Prisoners to learn farming skills in vegetable growing scheme

A trial scheme being run by a prison in Worcestershire, will see prisoners trained in growing vegetables and learning skills...
Rural Affairs minister to visit Anglesey Show today

Rural Life

Rural Affairs minister to visit Anglesey Show today

One of Wales’ premier agricultural shows, the Anglesey Show, returns this week (August 9-10) which is good news for the...
£3.3m of funding awarded for planting Miscanthus

Arable

£3.3m of funding awarded for planting Miscanthus

A project to facilitate more planting of the bioenergy crop miscanthus has been awarded over £3.3 million in funding through...
BVA survey reveals 24% of cats are not having welfare needs met

Rural Life

BVA survey reveals 24% of cats are not having welfare needs met

Vets are encouraging all cat owners to check that they are meeting their cats’ welfare needs as according to a...
Doncaster flood wall to be repaired following 2019 storms

Rural Life

Doncaster flood wall to be repaired following 2019 storms

The Environment Agency is starting a project to repair a 60m flood wall in Sprotbrough, Doncaster, which was damaged during...
Unsung Hero award presented by NFU Scotland

Rural Life

Unsung Hero award presented by NFU Scotland

National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Scotland’s North East members presented their annual ‘Unsung Hero’ award to Patrick Sleigh at a reception...
John Deere online careers event targets military service leavers

Machinery

John Deere online careers event targets military service leavers

John Deere is calling on former and soon-to-be ex-servicemen and women to consider joining its dealership network as qualified technicians....
Rhug Estate claims two Great Taste awards

Rural Life

Rhug Estate claims two Great Taste awards

Rhug Estate has won two Great Taste awards for its organic Welsh lamb chops and organic Aberdeen Angus beef rump-steak....
306ac of Grade 1 land on the market in Kent

Rural Life

306ac of Grade 1 land on the market in Kent

A highly versatile block of first-class arable land valued at £3.4 million has been put up for sale by Strutt...
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