Stella Meehan

Editor

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.

N.Ireland

Gallery: Balmoral Show and Lely’s 50,000th Astronaut robot

With breaks of sunshine in between cloud, day one of Balmoral Show yesterday (Wednesday, May 16) brought thousands of visitors...

May 16, 2024

N.Ireland

Lakeland Dairies offers €2,000 young farmer study tour prize

Cross-border dairy-processing cooperative Lakeland Dairies has announced the creation of a young farmer competition which will be part of the...

May 15, 2024

Agri-Business

Global land prices on rise for more than 2 decades

Soaring land prices, land grabs, and carbon schemes are creating an unprecedented ‘land squeeze’, threatening farmers and food production, according...

May 13, 2024

Rural Life

Hundreds of farmers to attend WFO annual meeting

The 2024 World Farmers’ Organistion (WFO) annual meeting will take place from June 17 to June 21 at the Food...

May 11, 2024

N.Ireland

April 2024 hottest on record globally

April 2024 was warmer globally than any previous April in the data record according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service...

May 8, 2024

N.Ireland

Research: Ireland and UK face increase in extreme winter storms

Climate change will cause an increase in extreme winter storms combining strong winds and heavy rainfall over the UK and...

May 7, 2024

Environment

World Bank launches first global framework for agri-food emissions

The World Bank has today (Tuesday, May 7) launched ‘Recipe for a Livable Planet’ – the first comprehensive global strategic...

May 7, 2024

N.Ireland

2026 to be International Year of Woman Farmer

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has welcomed the resolution adopted by the United Nations (UN)...

May 3, 2024

N.Ireland

Initiative to reduce need for antimicrobials on farm

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched an action-oriented, country-focused initiative to reduce the need...

April 29, 2024

N.Ireland

Research confirms environmental benefits of grazing ruminants

Research by Alltech and Archbold has confirmed the environmental benefits of grazing ruminants. The two organistions formed a strategic research...

April 27, 2024

N.Ireland

Crop monitoring report: Wet weather hampering Irish crops

Wet weather conditions in north-west Europe, especially Ireland and parts of the UK, negatively affected the yield potential of crops...

April 26, 2024

Agri-Business

Yara sees earnings drop by $52m in first quarter of 2024

Yara has reported that first-quarter earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) in 2024 were $435 million compared to...

April 26, 2024