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.

Barley calculator to give growers greater insight into hybrid varieties
Barley calculator to give growers greater insight into hybrid varieties

Winter barley growers, that are considering switching to growing a hybrid, can now gain a greater insight into the potential...

Harvest survey launched to assess arable crop yields
Harvest survey launched to assess arable crop yields

A nationwide harvest survey has been launched to assess the impact of another year of volatility on arable crops. A...

Farmer convicted of 3 animal movement charges
Farmer convicted of 3 animal movement charges

A farmer was convicted of three animal movement offences at Dungannon Magistrates’ Court today (Monday, August 13). These comprised one...

12 tractors stolen from outbuildings in Co. Down…in one heist
12 tractors stolen from outbuildings in Co. Down…in one heist

Detectives in Northern Ireland are appealing for witnesses following the theft of 12 tractors from a property on the Killynure...

12 tractors stolen from outbuildings in Co. Down…in one heist
12 tractors stolen from outbuildings in Co. Down…in one heist

Detectives in Northern Ireland are appealing for witnesses following the theft of 12 tractors from a property on the Killynure...

Pics: 40 cows set to board Dutch ‘Floating Farm’
Pics: 40 cows set to board Dutch ‘Floating Farm’

An ongoing project has been causing quite a stir in the Dutch city of Rotterdam recently as the construction of...

37ac solar farm powering Dale Farm’s cheddar cheese plant
37ac solar farm powering Dale Farm’s cheddar cheese plant

Dale Farm has launched the largest ‘self-consumption’ solar farm in Ireland at its cheese processing facility in Co. Tyrone. The...

70 pigs rescued from slurry tank after floor collapses
70 pigs rescued from slurry tank after floor collapses

Yesterday morning (Sunday, July 29) Nigel Grant was doing his routine jobs on the farm when he went into one...