Stella Meehan

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Stella Meehan has a Masters in Journalism from NUI (National University of Ireland) Galway and a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, Sociology and Politics. She comes from a farming and business background in Co. Galway. Previously, she worked in the broadcasting, print and political sectors.

Red Tractor launches new TV ad – ‘With You For 25 Years’  
Red Tractor launches new TV ad – ‘With You For 25 Years’  

Red Tractor is celebrating 25 years since its launch with a new TV advertisement that spotlights role of Red Tractor...

Video: Welsh fire crews rescue sheep stranded for a week on island
Video: Welsh fire crews rescue sheep stranded for a week on island

This week, firefighters from Brecon Fire Station in Wales responded to a sheep that had been stranded on an island...

NSA gives cautious welcome to cancellation of extra border checks
NSA gives cautious welcome to cancellation of extra border checks

The National Sheep Association (NSA) has responded to the UK Government’s announcement earlier this week on the easing of border...

Strike averted as Dale Farm workers vote to accept new pay deal
Strike averted as Dale Farm workers vote to accept new pay deal

Workers at the dairy producer Dale Farm will not strike now, having voted to accept a new pay deal. Trade...

Extra border checks on live animal imports to UK cancelled
Extra border checks on live animal imports to UK cancelled

In a win for traders, the UK government is suspending the introduction of extra border checks on live animal imports...

Video: Is this the biggest Holstein Friesian in Ireland?
Video: Is this the biggest Holstein Friesian in Ireland?

The distinctive black and white colours of the Holstein Friesian breed of cattle is not a unique sight in Ireland,...

Lakeland Dairies drops July milk price
Lakeland Dairies drops July milk price

The Lakeland Dairies board has agreed the price for milk for July. A price of 48.25c/L (3.6% butterfat and 3.3%...

Flexibility needed in SFI due to climate change – NFU
Flexibility needed in SFI due to climate change – NFU

As the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) develops the next round of the SFI (Sustainable Farming Incentive),...

Fire crews and farmers tackle combine blaze in Suffolk
Fire crews and farmers tackle combine blaze in Suffolk

Fire crews were alerted to a serious machinery fire involving a combine harvester in the Suffolk area of England over...

New tool for suckler farmers to boost profit and reduce emissions
New tool for suckler farmers to boost profit and reduce emissions

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development (AHDB) has launched a new genetic tool that measures the potential of an animal to...

Drought in England labelled ‘significant incident’
Drought in England labelled ‘significant incident’

The UK’s National Drought Group met yesterday (Monday, August 11) with the current water shortfall situation in England now defined...

Dale Farm says milk will be collected despite threat of strike action
Dale Farm says milk will be collected despite threat of strike action

Dale Farm has said that it is “open to discussions” as the threat of industrial action by some staff hangs...

Farm safety survey: 75% of NI farmers fear being hit by an animal
Farm safety survey: 75% of NI farmers fear being hit by an animal

More farmers are following safer work practices according to new figures from a farm safety survey released by the Department...

NI farmers scoop accolades at Flock Awards
NI farmers scoop accolades at Flock Awards

Farmers supplying Pilgrim’s Europe are celebrating success after winning both First and Second Place for ‘Best Performing Breeder Flock’ at...

Investigation underway after illnesses linked to farm in Florida
Investigation underway after illnesses linked to farm in Florida

The Florida Department of Health has confirmed that it is continuing to thoroughly investigate reported occurrences of E. coli, campylobacter,...

Wales eases bluetongue restrictions for autumn sales
Wales eases bluetongue restrictions for autumn sales

The parliament in Wales has decided to ease bluetongue restrictions ahead of the sale of livestock at markets in the...

£20k food and farming prize launched
£20k food and farming prize launched

A new £20,000 prize aimed at transforming food, farming, and health systems has been launched. The judges include the environmentalist...

Fire crews use water jets to tackle barn fire in Wales
Fire crews use water jets to tackle barn fire in Wales

Fire crews in Wales used water jets to bring a barn fire involving bales under control earlier this week. At...