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.

Agriculture’s role in unravelling the Paradox of Plenty

Agri-Business

Agriculture’s role in unravelling the Paradox of Plenty

The recent Oxford Farming Conference Bitesize webinar brought together speakers from across the world to unravel the Paradox of Plenty,...
Dairy profits recover in 2020 according to Old Mill report

Dairy

Dairy profits recover in 2020 according to Old Mill report

Dairy farmers’ profits recovered in 2019/20 after falling in 2018/19, largely due to reduced purchased feed costs, according to the...
Choosing your sheep stock for the future

Sheep

Choosing your sheep stock for the future

An ambassador for a Welsh sheep genetic improvement project is encouraging farmers to carefully select rams and ewes in the...
Farmers reminded to keep roads clear of mud and muck

Rural Life

Farmers reminded to keep roads clear of mud and muck

With potato and veg harvesting, ploughing, planting and muck spreading still ongoing across Scotland, the National Farmers’ Union Scotland (NFUS)...
83% of farmers could be carbon neutral within 15 years – Barclays

Environment

83% of farmers could be carbon neutral within 15 years – Barclays

Barclays has teamed up with Nigel Owens MBE, world-renowned rugby union referee and Welsh cattle farmer, to launch a new...
69% of farmers have made switch to online purchasing due to effects of Covid-19

Agri-Business

69% of farmers have made switch to online purchasing due to effects of Covid-19

Covid-19 is having a huge impact on farmers’ purchasing practices, according to new research by leading global consultancy, McKinsey and...
First Milk increases its milk price for November

Dairy

First Milk increases its milk price for November

First Milk has announced that its November milk price will increase by 0.50p/L. This means its liquid standard litre will...
Farmers can now avail of a new renewable energy crop

Arable

Farmers can now avail of a new renewable energy crop

Farmers and landowners are urged to consider maximising returns and reducing risk with Miscanthus – a renewable energy crop with...
Calls for German meat plants to work longer hours to aid backlog

World News

Calls for German meat plants to work longer hours to aid backlog

The German Agricultural Minister Julia Kloeckner has called for meat factories to work longer hours to deal with a backlog of...
Dairy webinars to allow farmers to question government ministers

Dairy

Dairy webinars to allow farmers to question government ministers

Dairy farmers will get the opportunity to hear about future farming policy and quiz government minsters and experts in a...
Driver of tractor sought after crashing into 300 year-old castle wall

Rural Life

Driver of tractor sought after crashing into 300 year-old castle wall

An appeal for information has been launched by the owner of Stansted’s Mountfitchet Castle after CCTV footage showed a tractor...
Appeal for info following theft of large number of sheep

Rural Life

Appeal for info following theft of large number of sheep

Police in Gloucestershire have launched an appeal for information following the theft of what they described as a ‘large’ number...
Farming organisations propose ‘Sustainable Food and Farming Scheme’ to government

Agri Politics

Farming organisations propose ‘Sustainable Food and Farming Scheme’ to government

The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has joined with other farming organisations to set out proposals for future government policy that...
Police issue warning to dog owners that animals can be shot if found worrying livestock

Rural Life

Police issue warning to dog owners that animals can be shot if found worrying livestock

Police in Rugby have issued a warning to dog owners that landowners are allowed to shoot dogs to protect their...
‘Tariff-free sugar imports would distort the market’ – NFU Sugar

Agri Politics

‘Tariff-free sugar imports would distort the market’ – NFU Sugar

NFU Sugar has urged the government to abandon its proposed tariff-free quota for raw cane sugar imports because of its...
Natural England sets out fresh vision for our natural environment

Environment

Natural England sets out fresh vision for our natural environment

Helping all children, wherever they live, to enjoy the benefits of a thriving natural environment, is at the heart of...
Feed processing company fined £140,000 after employee sustains serious injury

Rural Life

Feed processing company fined £140,000 after employee sustains serious injury

An animal feed processing company has been fined following an incident where part of an employee’s arm was severed by...
FUW expects ‘angry reactions’ to NBA proposals

Agri Politics

FUW expects ‘angry reactions’ to NBA proposals

The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) President Glyn Roberts says he expects angry reactions at a forthcoming meeting of the...
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