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.

Tractor and trailer among vehicles seized in multi-agency operation to curtail waste crime

Rural Life

Tractor and trailer among vehicles seized in multi-agency operation to curtail waste crime

Enforcement officers from the Environment Agency have led a multi-agency operation to curtail the activities of a convicted criminal in...
Study: Intensive grass management is ‘good farming’ in the dairy sector

Dairy

Study: Intensive grass management is ‘good farming’ in the dairy sector

New research on the attitudes of people working in the Irish dairy sector has shown that being an intensive grass...
Broken Plate report highlights increased risk of obesity levels

Rural Life

Broken Plate report highlights increased risk of obesity levels

The Food Foundation has released their flagship annual Broken Plate report, which uses ten metrics to provide a powerful picture...
2 people killed in collision between car and tractor in Cumbria

Rural Life

2 people killed in collision between car and tractor in Cumbria

Two people have died following a collision at 5:50a.m on Saturday, July 3, which occurred on the A66/A595 Fitz roundabout...
Armagh farmer convicted of animal welfare breaches and fined £6765

N.Ireland

Armagh farmer convicted of animal welfare breaches and fined £6765

A Co. Armagh farmer has been convicted of three charges relating to animal welfare, fined a total of £6765 and...
Defra policy update is a ‘missed opportunity’ – TFA

Agri Politics

Defra policy update is a ‘missed opportunity’ – TFA

The Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) has conveyed its dismay at the government’s latest policy announcement at the end of June,...
UK Dairy Day set to go ahead on September 15

Dairy

UK Dairy Day set to go ahead on September 15

Organisers of the UK Dairy Day have announced that the show will go ahead on September 15, with additional Covid-19...
Irwin’s Bakery secures £3.5m contract to produce speciality bread

Agri-Business

Irwin’s Bakery secures £3.5m contract to produce speciality bread

Northern Ireland’s only independent plant bakery, Irwin’s, has ‘risen’ to consumer demand by securing a deal worth £3.5 million annually...
T H White group completes acquisition of Murley Agricultural Supplies

Machinery

T H White group completes acquisition of Murley Agricultural Supplies

The T H White Group has now completed the acquisition of Murley Agricultural Supplies Ltd, including its agriculture, construction, garden...
NFU Scotland welcomes Defra decision to halt EU seed potato imports

Agri Politics

NFU Scotland welcomes Defra decision to halt EU seed potato imports

The National Farmers Union (NFU) Scotland has welcomed the decision taken by Defra to end the six-month authorisation that had...
Marks and Spencer becomes first major retailer to commit to selling only slower-reared chicken

Agri-Business

Marks and Spencer becomes first major retailer to commit to selling only slower-reared chicken

Marks and Spencer will be the first major retailer to sell only slower-reared, higher welfare, chicken across its full range...
Agricast invests £150,000 into its Lincolnshire factory

Agri-Business

Agricast invests £150,000 into its Lincolnshire factory

Agricast, the manufacturer of replacement wearing parts for agricultural machines, is investing more than £150,000 in its Lincolnshire factory and...
Future of Low Beckside Farm set to be secured by land purchase offer

Rural Life

Future of Low Beckside Farm set to be secured by land purchase offer

The future of learning from the land at the last remaining agricultural college farm – Low Beckside Farm – in...
First commercial volumes of vertically-grown strawberries set to hit the shelves in Tesco

Agri-Business

First commercial volumes of vertically-grown strawberries set to hit the shelves in Tesco

A new way of growing fruit and vegetables in the UK is starting to gather pace as from this week,...
NFU discusses how the government can get farmers ‘match ready’ for future FTAs

Agri Politics

NFU discusses how the government can get farmers ‘match ready’ for future FTAs

The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) have welcomed a group of MPs to the Farmers’ Club to discuss how the government...
Former dairy farmer joins Actiphage developers to fight bovine TB

Beef

Former dairy farmer joins Actiphage developers to fight bovine TB

Jonnie Yewdall, a former dairy farmer, has been appointed commercial director at PBD Biotech. The company recently gained funding to...
Nominations open for Dairy Industry Woman of the Year Award

Dairy

Nominations open for Dairy Industry Woman of the Year Award

Nominations are being requested for women working in the dairy industry demonstrating the qualities ‘connect, share and inspire’, to be...
Organic farm estate wins top green award for ‘incredible’ work to become carbon neutral

Agri-Business

Organic farm estate wins top green award for ‘incredible’ work to become carbon neutral

An organic farm estate has been hailed as a role model after winning a top environmental award for its “incredible”...
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