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.

BRP to introduce electric models for each product line by 2026
BRP to introduce electric models for each product line by 2026

BRP has announced its five-year plan to offer electric models in each of its product lines by the end of...

RHASS invites entries for 2021 Technical Innovation Awards
RHASS invites entries for 2021 Technical Innovation Awards

The Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS) is calling for entries for their 2021 Technical Innovation Awards. Following...

NSA ready to #LeadOn the fight against sheep worrying by dogs
NSA ready to #LeadOn the fight against sheep worrying by dogs

With the devastating issue of sheep worrying by dogs continuing to affect sheep farmers and their flocks across the UK,...

NFU Cymru to host national Senedd election hustings event
NFU Cymru to host national Senedd election hustings event

The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Cymru is inviting its membership across Wales to join its virtual national hustings event on...

Avara Foods makes £6.5 million investment into its Hereford facility
Avara Foods makes £6.5 million investment into its Hereford facility

Avara Foods – one of the UK’s largest food companies – and Herefordshire’s biggest private employer, continues investing heavily in...

100 businesses pledge to increase vegetable consumption
100 businesses pledge to increase vegetable consumption

The Peas Please project, which works to make vegetables more appealing, accessible and affordable for everyone, now has 100 major...

Great British Beef Week can help build Britain’s food brand – NFU
Great British Beef Week can help build Britain’s food brand – NFU

As the agri-food industry celebrates Great British Beef Week, the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is urging farmers to use this...

Strict Covid-19 controls in place for Stirling bull sales
Strict Covid-19 controls in place for Stirling bull sales

United Auctions’ strict regulations and security controls with regards to Covid-19 will continue for the May Stirling bull sales, in...

‘Eradication of Bovine TB must be priority for next Welsh government’ – FUW
‘Eradication of Bovine TB must be priority for next Welsh government’ – FUW

The need to urgently deal with Bovine TB (bTB) across Wales was debated by the Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW)...

BVA join vets across the globe to support action on climate change
BVA join vets across the globe to support action on climate change

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has joined 21 veterinary associations across the globe in endorsing the World Veterinary Association’s (WVA)...

Welsh government silence on payment capping is ‘shameful’
Welsh government silence on payment capping is ‘shameful’

The failure of the Welsh government and its Agriculture White Paper to refer to payment capping is “shameful” and raises...

5 people arrested as part of investigation into large-scale waste crime activity
5 people arrested as part of investigation into large-scale waste crime activity

Five individuals have been arrested following an investigation by the Environment Agency into large-scale waste crime activity. The enforcement action...

Judge brands landowner ‘pigheaded’ after second conviction for illegal waste burning
Judge brands landowner ‘pigheaded’ after second conviction for illegal waste burning

A district judge has branded a landowner “pig-headed” for ignoring repeated warnings for illegal waste burning. Father and son David...

UK food and drink exports fall by 9.7% in 2020
UK food and drink exports fall by 9.7% in 2020

Santander UK and the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) have launched an industry report showing that despite sporadic re-openings of...

NSA delighted with results of the Big Farmland Bird count
NSA delighted with results of the Big Farmland Bird count

The National Sheep Association (NSA) is delighted to have been a recent partner in the delivery of the highest Big...

NFU awarded £30,000 to teach STEM through agriculture
NFU awarded £30,000 to teach STEM through agriculture

The Royal Academy of Engineering has awarded a grant of £30,000 to the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) to deliver Science,...

New study shows importance of nature in hitting net zero
New study shows importance of nature in hitting net zero

Researchers from Natural England have developed a picture of the impact that different UK habitats can have in taking carbon...

RPA set to make changes to BPS operation in the New Forest
RPA set to make changes to BPS operation in the New Forest

The results of the public consultation on the operation of the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) on the New Forest common...