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.

Glass bottles pose wildfire risk amid UK heatwave

Rural Life

Glass bottles pose wildfire risk amid UK heatwave

With heatwave warnings in place, it is expected the UK could reach temperatures of 33°C this weekend and glass waste company,...

New data shows wheat could lose half its best land by 2100

Arable

New data shows wheat could lose half its best land by 2100

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has upgraded its innovative geospatial app with a new indicator...

NI agri minister launches bill to tackle dilapidation

N.Ireland

NI agri minister launches bill to tackle dilapidation

Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister, Andrew Muir, has welcomed Stormont Executive approval to bring forward the Dilapidation Bill to...

Almost 200 attend webinar launch of NI NAP impact calculator

N.Ireland

Almost 200 attend webinar launch of NI NAP impact calculator

Almost 200 farmers and other stakeholders from the agri-food industry attended an AgriSearch webinar this week to launch AgriSearch’s NAP...

Opposition mounts against draft NI Nutrient Action Programme

N.Ireland

Opposition mounts against draft NI Nutrient Action Programme

Opposition continues to mount against the draft Nutrient Action Programme (NAP) proposals announced recently by Department of Agriculture, Environment and...

Photos: CAFRE Greenmount students celebrate at annual formal

N.Ireland

Photos: CAFRE Greenmount students celebrate at annual formal

College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) students swapped their workwear for their finest attire to attend the annual...

Call for regulator ‘from farm gate to supermarket shelves’

Agri Politics

Call for regulator ‘from farm gate to supermarket shelves’

Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has called for a “single regulator from the farm gate to the supermarket shelves”...

Yara completes £7m upgrade of UK liquid fertiliser facility

Agri-Business

Yara completes £7m upgrade of UK liquid fertiliser facility

Global crop nutrition company, Yara, has completed its long-term investment in liquid fertiliser capabilities at its Chedburgh terminal in the...

Rabobank: Uncertainty for global beef markets

Beef

Rabobank: Uncertainty for global beef markets

Global cattle markets have all been trending higher in the first half of 2025, according to a recent RaboResearch report....

Deadline looming for NI farmers to use up old ID tags

N.Ireland

Deadline looming for NI farmers to use up old ID tags

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland (DAERA) is reminding all livestock keepers they have less...

Call to sustain position of milk producers on World Milk Day

Dairy

Call to sustain position of milk producers on World Milk Day

As World Milk Day takes place tomorrow (Sunday June 1), the European Milk Board (EMB) is reaffirming its call for...

Video: Ukrainian Agri Council – cattle killed and farms destroyed

Agri-Business

Video: Ukrainian Agri Council – cattle killed and farms destroyed

On the night of May 24-25, 2025, agricultural enterprises in the Chernihiv and Kharkiv regions were targeted by Russian missiles...

US audits to ensure UK red meat market access

N.Ireland

US audits to ensure UK red meat market access

With international trade increasingly making headlines, an industry expert has reiterated the importance of safeguarding market access for the UK...

Funding call for NI Food Strategy Framework

N.Ireland

Funding call for NI Food Strategy Framework

Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister Andrew Muir has announced a funding call for applications to increase...

Oxford Farming Conference calls for new directors

Agri-Business

Oxford Farming Conference calls for new directors

The Oxford Farming Conference (OFC) has opened applications for three new individuals to join the board of directors and support...

NI BVD restrictions to target herds with untested animals from June

N.Ireland

NI BVD restrictions to target herds with untested animals from June

Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), Andrew Muir, is advising herd keepers that from June 1, 2025 bovine...

Scottish Quality Crops makes appointments to board

Agri-Business

Scottish Quality Crops makes appointments to board

Scottish Quality Crops (SQC) has added an eighth co-op to its board as well as appointing new representatives for the...

Countdown is on to major Scottish agricultural event

Rural Life

Countdown is on to major Scottish agricultural event

The countdown is on for the largest two-day Scottish agricultural event – which is set to take place on Sunday...