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.

Teenager in ‘serious’ condition after electrocution on farm
Teenager in ‘serious’ condition after electrocution on farm

A teenage boy is in a serious condition in hospital in England after an electrocution incident involving an electric fence...

Major biomethane plant for French beef producers
Major biomethane plant for French beef producers

German manufacturer WELTEC BIOPOWER is currently building a biomethane plant for France‘s second-largest beef producer. Elivia Group is headquartered in...

NI farmers urged to help  protect water quality
NI farmers urged to help protect water quality

With one of the driest springs on record and little rain in recent months, Ballinderry Rivers Trust, a freshwater conservation...

UFU campaign to recruit CEO underway
UFU campaign to recruit CEO underway

A recruitment campaign is underway to find a new chief executive officer of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU). Current CEO,...

Danone reports 4% rise in like-for-like sales
Danone reports 4% rise in like-for-like sales

Global food and drinks company, Danone has reported a 4.1% rise in sales for the period April to June 2025...

Czechia must recover aid given to agri firms in error
Czechia must recover aid given to agri firms in error

The European Commission has concluded that Czechia’s support for insurance premiums granted to certain large Czech agricultural companies in 2018...

Forage analysis group reports stronger silage testing accuracy
Forage analysis group reports stronger silage testing accuracy

The Forage Analysis Assurance (FAA) Group which operates in Ireland and the UK has outlined stronger silage-testing accuracy in its...

Focus: Harvesting crops and producing eggs on Scottish farm
Focus: Harvesting crops and producing eggs on Scottish farm

While eggs are the primary focus of Aberdeenshire’s Farmlay Eggs, the head of one the UK’s best-known names in egg...

More backlash to publication of UK draft inheritance tax policy
More backlash to publication of UK draft inheritance tax policy

The CLA has strongly criticised the UK government’s impact assessment of changes to inheritance tax published this week along with...

Rainfall stalls progress of UK Harvest 2025 – AHDB
Rainfall stalls progress of UK Harvest 2025 – AHDB

While this year’s harvest in the UK got off to a fast start, intermittent and often heavy rainfall has slowed...

Germinal invests in R&D with machinery and researchers
Germinal invests in R&D with machinery and researchers

Grass and forage seed company Germinal has announced a significant new investment in its research and development (R&D) division. Germinal...

AHDB announces new interim CEO
AHDB announces new interim CEO

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has announced Janet Swadling OBE will become its interim chief executive from next...

65,000t fertiliser facility officially opened in Bristol
65,000t fertiliser facility officially opened in Bristol

Glasson Fertilisers, a leading UK manufacturer and supplier of agricultural fertiliser products and a subsidiary of Wynnstay Group Plc., has...

Judge revealed for Diageo Baileys Champion Cow contest
Judge revealed for Diageo Baileys Champion Cow contest

The organisers of the Diageo Baileys Champion Cow have confirmed that this year’s competition will be judged by an Italian...

Report: Agri workers most at risk from climate change
Report: Agri workers most at risk from climate change

A global safety charity is calling for more research into the most effective ways to protect workers in the agriculture,...

US plan to bolster food safety efforts
US plan to bolster food safety efforts

US secretary of agriculture, Brooke Rollins has this week launched a  comprehensive plan to bolster United States Department of Agriculture...

Video: Lemken claims to have ‘set new standards’ in sowing
Video: Lemken claims to have ‘set new standards’ in sowing

With the new Solitair PT, Lemken claims that it has “set new standards” in sowing. Designed for farmers and contractors...

Over 70 farmers join dairy calf-to-beef farm walk
Over 70 farmers join dairy calf-to-beef farm walk

Over 70 farmers attended a GrassCheck farm walk on the farm of James Henderson near Kilkeel, Co. Down recently. James...