Breifne O'Brien

Breifne O

Breifne O’Brien hails from a suckler, beef and sheep farm in Co. Cavan. He studied Agri-Environmental Science in UCD. During his college years, he presented an agri-focused radio show on Belfield FM called 'Keepin' it Country'. In addition to his knowledge and passion for Irish agriculture; he also recently gained extensive international experience through time spent working on a 4,500-cow dairy farm in South Dakota in the US.

Autumn food festivals to showcase QSM beef and lamb
Autumn food festivals to showcase QSM beef and lamb

Quality Standard Mark (QSM) beef and lamb produce from the west country will be hitting the road this autumn, to...

Planning winter feed options for sheep
Planning winter feed options for sheep

A series of workshops to help sheep farmers reduce the impact of this year’s challenging weather conditions on the 2019...

Whitfield Estate farm walk to talk through calving-ease breeding programme
Whitfield Estate farm walk to talk through calving-ease breeding programme

Farm manager at Mains Rigg Farm Whitfield, Bevis Jordan will open the gates to the estate’s impressive 125-head suckler herd...

Drought 2018 still posing questions for potato growers
Drought 2018 still posing questions for potato growers

A special session at the final Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) Strategic Farm field walk of the season focused...

Malaria-fighting plant trial succeeds on US farm
Malaria-fighting plant trial succeeds on US farm

American researchers are testing the feasibility of growing plants to treat malaria has said the plant has been successful in its...

Meeting carcase specification to increase profitability
Meeting carcase specification to increase profitability

The potential to increase profitability by meeting processors’ carcase specification requirements will be the focus of the next Borders monitor...

Greenmount College offers its biggest ever bursary fund
Greenmount College offers its biggest ever bursary fund

This year’s Higher Education bursary programme has been officially launched at Greenmount Campus with a bumper £24,000 available. The 24...

‘Monumental consultation’ launched for Welsh farmers
‘Monumental consultation’ launched for Welsh farmers

The head of one of Wales’ farming unions has pleaded for farmers who want to see a “prosperous industry after...

NI business awards look for region’s top agri-food firm
NI business awards look for region’s top agri-food firm

A high-profile Northern Irish business awards ceremony is on the hunt for the region’s top agri-food firm. Back, with a...

Farm walk set to showcase Killerton herd’s Limousin cattle
Farm walk set to showcase Killerton herd’s Limousin cattle

An autumn farm walk is set to take place at Patrick and Sheila Greed’s 700ac, Columbjohn Farm, Exeter, to view...

Teenagers have their say in direction of farming industry
Teenagers have their say in direction of farming industry

Over 60 teenagers from across the UK came together on Wednesday, September 12, to debate issues around farming and to...

Conservative MEP slams ‘misleading’ EU pesticides report
Conservative MEP slams ‘misleading’ EU pesticides report

A conservative agricultural spokesperson, has spoken out against a report on pesticides which she says “misrepresents” the findings of the...

Beef processor raises over £100,000 for Hospitality Action
Beef processor raises over £100,000 for Hospitality Action

ABP Food Group’s renewables division Olleco has recently raised more than £100,000 for the UK charity Hospitality Action. The funds...

Half of the nation ‘does not have time’ to get outdoors
Half of the nation ‘does not have time’ to get outdoors

Half of the nation does not have time to get outdoors and explore nature, according to research commissioned on behalf...

Lambassadors at the ready…Love Lamb Week starts today
Lambassadors at the ready…Love Lamb Week starts today

Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) will launch a new ‘Scotch Lamb, Naturally’ campaign next week to inspire and encourage consumers in...

Nominations open for Welsh dairy awards
Nominations open for Welsh dairy awards

Farmers who have made the biggest contribution towards the development of the dairy industry and have become an integral part...

Farm ‘green schemes’ rejuvenate NI bird populations
Farm ‘green schemes’ rejuvenate NI bird populations

Three key farmland bird species have increased in numbers over a five-year period in response to agri-environmental schemes (AES), according...

Event aims to introduce newcomers to hunting
Event aims to introduce newcomers to hunting

An upcoming event aims to introduce new faces to the hunting field and to encourage people to give it a...