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.

Importance of staff well-being on dairy farms highlighted in workshops
Importance of staff well-being on dairy farms highlighted in workshops

The welfare and well-being of people working on dairy farms is as much a priority as animals and the environment....

Farm491 announces 3 news start-up mentors
Farm491 announces 3 news start-up mentors

Three diverse and highly accomplished entrepreneurs have joined Farm491 as business advisors to the incubation hub’s start-up companies. The trio...

FUW encourages children to submit farming Christmas card design in aid of charity
FUW encourages children to submit farming Christmas card design in aid of charity

Primary school pupils from all over Wales are being invited to enter a Christmas card design themed around farming for...

Harvest checklist launched to help farmers capitalise on sustainability of maize
Harvest checklist launched to help farmers capitalise on sustainability of maize

With the drive to farm sustainably, be sure to capitalise on the excellent potential in this year’s forage maize crops...

Shapps encourages the UK to make the switch to electric vehicles on World EV day
Shapps encourages the UK to make the switch to electric vehicles on World EV day

Drivers up and down the country can explore making the switch to an electric vehicle this World EV day with...

Farm visits set to shine spotlight on sustainable food production in Scotland
Farm visits set to shine spotlight on sustainable food production in Scotland

NFU Scotland, Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) and SAC Consulting have joined together to host fact finding farm visits for an...

RABI aims to quadruple support to farming people by 2024
RABI aims to quadruple support to farming people by 2024

The Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI) has confirmed the charity’s ambitious goal to reach even more farming people over the...

HMRC warns students of potential scams
HMRC warns students of potential scams

University students taking part-time jobs are at increased risk of falling victim to scams, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is...

South Caernarfon Creameries delivers record year for profits
South Caernarfon Creameries delivers record year for profits

A leading Welsh cheesemaker has delivered a record year with operating profits of £3.4 million on sales of £61.5 million....

Education secure at Low Beckside as farm sale completes
Education secure at Low Beckside as farm sale completes

The final stages of the sale of Newton Rigg agricultural college’s Low Beckside Farm are on the verge of completion,...

New vision to help increase innovative food growing in Wales
New vision to help increase innovative food growing in Wales

A new vision to increase high tech food production in Wales which also has a positive impact on climate change...

‘Once again, farmers are seen as the weakest link in the food supply chain’ – TFA
‘Once again, farmers are seen as the weakest link in the food supply chain’ – TFA

The Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) has said that farmers must not be left to carry the can for the uplift...

28% growth in Japanese Knotweed cases across the UK
28% growth in Japanese Knotweed cases across the UK

Analysis by Horticulture.co.uk has found that confirmed cases of Japanese Knotweed have grown by 28% in the UK in just...

NFU begins search for new Student and Young Farmer Ambassadors
NFU begins search for new Student and Young Farmer Ambassadors

The National Farmers Union (NFU) is once again on the hunt for young people passionate about agriculture to join its...

Controlling grassland weeds now sets up pastures for optimal growth next spring
Controlling grassland weeds now sets up pastures for optimal growth next spring

The weather this spring was not conducive to dealing with grassland weeds. Many, such as docks, thistles, and nettles, have...

Kverneland to showcase new machines at Tillage Live
Kverneland to showcase new machines at Tillage Live

Kverneland will be showing several new machines at next month’s Tillage Live event in Down Ampney, Gloucestershire. The line-up will...

53% increase in number of performance-recorded rams sold
53% increase in number of performance-recorded rams sold

With the ram sale season underway, the hill sheep sector has seen an increase in the number of performance-recorded hill...

New project to research benefits of mob grazing
New project to research benefits of mob grazing

An new UK-wide research project looking into the economic and environmental benefits of different grazing systems has begun. Hybu Cig...