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.

Government launches Bees’ Needs Week

Environment

Government launches Bees’ Needs Week

To mark the start of Bees’ Needs Week 2021 (July 12 – July 18), Environment Minister Rebecca Pow is calling...
Tamworth potato processor fined over £21,000 for pollution incident that killed over 450 fish

Environment

Tamworth potato processor fined over £21,000 for pollution incident that killed over 450 fish

The Environment Agency has successfully prosecuted Edima Holdings Ltd. – a Tamworth potato processing company – for causing a pollution...
Southern Water CEO: Previous pollution incidents were ‘completely unacceptable’

Environment

Southern Water CEO: Previous pollution incidents were ‘completely unacceptable’

Southern Water CEO Ian McAulay has said that previous water pollution incidents in his time before joining Southern Water was...
Beef and dairy farmers raising money for charity as part of Bulls Out for Cancer

Beef

Beef and dairy farmers raising money for charity as part of Bulls Out for Cancer

Beef and dairy farmers have raised over £1,000 for testicular cancer, while also improving their herd genetics as part of...
New spraying specialist set to join the team at Kuhn

Machinery

New spraying specialist set to join the team at Kuhn

Kuhn Farm Machinery has increased its team of specialist sales personnel in the UK with the appointment of Rupert Greest...
School children’s farming projects amaze NFU Farmvention judges

Rural Life

School children’s farming projects amaze NFU Farmvention judges

From a food waste saving app to a vertical farming system on salt marshes, nine school projects focused on farming...
Sloan Gold Cup Open Day to focus on embracing opportunities

Rural Life

Sloan Gold Cup Open Day to focus on embracing opportunities

The Sloan family, comprising son Robert, who farms in partnership with his mum and dad, Bryce and Anne, and wife...
British Wool launches traceable wool scheme

Agri-Business

British Wool launches traceable wool scheme

British Wool is launching a new 100% traceable wool scheme that traces the origin of the wool from the farm...
Tailored apprenticeships help Kepak to upskill its workforce

Agri-Business

Tailored apprenticeships help Kepak to upskill its workforce

Work-based learning provider Cambrian Training is working closely with the Kepak meat processing plant and abattoir in Wales to deliver...
Record £90 million fine for Southern Water following Environment Agency prosecution

Environment

Record £90 million fine for Southern Water following Environment Agency prosecution

Southern Water has today (July 9) been handed a record £90 million fine after pleading guilty to thousands of illegal...
Farming Minister’s response to RABDF labour survey ‘offers hope’

Dairy

Farming Minister’s response to RABDF labour survey ‘offers hope’

A response to the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) labour survey from Farming Minister Victoria Prentis has sparked fresh...
Former vet has ninth application to be restored to the register rejected

Rural Life

Former vet has ninth application to be restored to the register rejected

A former veterinary surgeon who was struck off 27 years ago, has had his ninth application to be restored to...
High disease pressure for cereals and potatoes across the UK

Arable

High disease pressure for cereals and potatoes across the UK

With disease pressure high and the crop protection programme for cereals concluded, yet another challenging season of twists and turns...
Field trials for TB vaccine and skin test kickstarted in England

Beef

Field trials for TB vaccine and skin test kickstarted in England

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has commenced the world’s first clinical field trials of the BCG...
FUW looks forward to virtual Royal Welsh Show

Rural Life

FUW looks forward to virtual Royal Welsh Show

The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) is looking forward to a busy virtual Royal Welsh Show week and is hosting...
Growers to showcase value of environmental delivery during #YourHarvest campaign

Arable

Growers to showcase value of environmental delivery during #YourHarvest campaign

As the arable sector marks the start of harvest with the launch of the #YourHarvest campaign, growers are showcasing their...
Resource pack launched to educate children on the Countryside Code

Rural Life

Resource pack launched to educate children on the Countryside Code

Two rural organisations have teamed up to educate children how to act safely and responsibly in the countryside with the...
Natural England launches first round of Discovery Grants for peatland restoration

Environment

Natural England launches first round of Discovery Grants for peatland restoration

Natural England has launched the first round of Discovery Grants, as part of the Nature for Climate Peatland Grant Scheme,...
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