Aisling O'Brien

Aisling O

Aisling O’Brien graduated from Dublin City University (DCU) with a masters in journalism and also holds a bachelor of arts from University College Cork (UCC). Since 2007, the Kerry native has worked in broadcast media, most recently at Radio Kerry, where she presented the weekly farming show for six years. Aisling has won several awards for her work, including Best Radio Show at the Irish Guild of Agricultural Journalism awards.

Greencore reports 10% increase in revenue to £1.9bn
Greencore reports 10% increase in revenue to £1.9bn

Greencore Group plc has reported a 10% increase in group reported revenue to £1.9 billion (€2.07 billion) for the 2023...

Deere expects drop in demand for farm machinery in 2024
Deere expects drop in demand for farm machinery in 2024

US tractor manufacturer Deere & Company has today (Wednesday, November 22) announced that it is expecting demand for its agricultural...

Biomethane injected into Northern Ireland gas network for first time
Biomethane injected into Northern Ireland gas network for first time

A company has begun to inject renewable biomethane into the local gas network for the first time in Northern Ireland....

Yara signs agreement to store CO2 under the Norwegian seabed
Yara signs agreement to store CO2 under the Norwegian seabed

Yara has today (Monday, November 20) announced that it has signed a binding agreement to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from...

Safety campaign to focus on agri contractors in Northern Ireland
Safety campaign to focus on agri contractors in Northern Ireland

The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) has launched a workplace inspection campaign focused on agricultural contractors across...

Fonterra aims for 30% on-farm emissions cut by 2030
Fonterra aims for 30% on-farm emissions cut by 2030

Fonterra has today (Thursday, November 9) announced that it is targeting a 30% reduction in on-farm emissions by 2030. The...

Tyrone bog to be transformed into peatland restoration hub
Tyrone bog to be transformed into peatland restoration hub

A former commercially harvested bog in Co. Tyrone is set to be transformed into a demonstration hub for peatland restoration....

Marks & Spencer food sales increase by almost 15%
Marks & Spencer food sales increase by almost 15%

British retailer Marks & Spencer has today (Wednesday, November 8) reported a profit before tax of £360.2 million for the...

Fonterra and Nestlé complete sale of dairy joint venture in Brazil
Fonterra and Nestlé complete sale of dairy joint venture in Brazil

Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd has confirmed that the sale of Fonterra and Nestlé’s dairy joint venture in Brazil is now...

Poultry sector urged to prepare for threat of bird flu
Poultry sector urged to prepare for threat of bird flu

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is urging the poultry sector to be prepared for the threat...

Yara third quarter results hit by ‘strong price declines’
Yara third quarter results hit by ‘strong price declines’

Yara, one of the world’s largest fertiliser manufacturers, has today (Friday, October 20) reported that its third quarter (Q3) financial...

Nestlé proposes to close Wyeth Nutrition infant formula plant
Nestlé proposes to close Wyeth Nutrition infant formula plant

Nestlé has today (Wednesday, October 18) announced that it is proposing to cease operations at its Wyeth Nutrition infant formula...

Home detention for New Zealand sharemilker who injured tails
Home detention for New Zealand sharemilker who injured tails

A former sharemilker from Waikato in New Zealand found responsible for tail injuries to 84 cows, leading to some tails...

DAERA urges farmers to be vigilant for bluetongue and EHD
DAERA urges farmers to be vigilant for bluetongue and EHD

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is urging farmers to be vigilant for signs of bluetongue and...

GDT index records fourth consecutive increase
GDT index records fourth consecutive increase

The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) Price Index has recorded its fourth consecutive increase following a trading event today (Tuesday, October...

Farmer convicted of moving cattle into TB restricted herd
Farmer convicted of moving cattle into TB restricted herd

A farmer in Northern Ireland has been convicted and fined in court for moving cattle into a herd that was...

Brazil expecting record soya bean harvest
Brazil expecting record soya bean harvest

The grain harvest in Brazil for the 2023/24 season could reach an estimated 288 million tonnes (317.5 million tons), according...

New Zealand beef and sheep farm profits to drop by 30% – report
New Zealand beef and sheep farm profits to drop by 30% – report

Profit margins on sheep and beef farms in New Zealand are expected to drop by a further 30% this season,...