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.

4 out of 5 UK dairy farmers had cryptosporidiosis in herds

Dairy

4 out of 5 UK dairy farmers had cryptosporidiosis in herds

Four in five dairy farmers in the UK have experienced cryptosporidiosis in their herds, with significant financial and welfare implications,...

RSPCA urges govt act on mandatory labelling for animal products

Agri-Business

RSPCA urges govt act on mandatory labelling for animal products

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) has renewed calls for the introduction of mandatory method-of-production...

£2.6m paid out in grants to support rural NI businesses

N.Ireland

£2.6m paid out in grants to support rural NI businesses

Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister Andrew Muir has announced that the 2024/2025 Rural Business Development Grant...

Entries for Young Vet of the Year open

Agri-Business

Entries for Young Vet of the Year open

Do you know an inspirational young or early career vet? Nominations for this year’s British Veterinary Association (BVA) Young Vet...

Report challenges assumptions about livestock impact

Dairy

Report challenges assumptions about livestock impact

A new report from the Sustainable Food Trust (SFT) challenges the current assumption that meat and dairy products from livestock...

Reminder: Deadline looms for NI Single Applications

N.Ireland

Reminder: Deadline looms for NI Single Applications

Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister Andrew Muir has encouraged farm businesses to act now and submit their Single...

Farmers urged to prioritise safety as first-cut silage begins

Rural Life

Farmers urged to prioritise safety as first-cut silage begins

Farmers are being urged to prioritise safety as first-cut silage gets underway across the UK and Ireland. The warning comes...

AHDB: Multifunctional approach for land use needed

Environment

AHDB: Multifunctional approach for land use needed

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has responded to the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) Land...

NI National Hedgerow Week to take place next week

N.Ireland

NI National Hedgerow Week to take place next week

The Tree Council along with the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) in Northern Ireland are celebrating hedgerows...

FAO: Meat Price Index up 3.2% in March

Agri-Business

FAO: Meat Price Index up 3.2% in March

The benchmark measure of world food commodity prices increased in April, driven by higher quotations for major cereals, meat and...

Emergency TB summit ‘not before time’ – TD

Beef

Emergency TB summit ‘not before time’ – TD

Sinn Féin spokesperson on Agriculture, Deputy Martin Kenny, has said that the agriculture minister’s decision to call a summit to...

Disease-resistant pigs approved for sale in US

Pig/Poultry

Disease-resistant pigs approved for sale in US

Pigs produced to be resistant to one of the world’s most costly livestock diseases, using technology developed by the Roslin...

Public urged to help reduce wildfire risk in NI

N.Ireland

Public urged to help reduce wildfire risk in NI

The public are being urged to act responsibly when enjoying the countryside in Northern Ireland during this week’s good weather...

UUP raises concerns about NI foot-and-mouth disease control

N.Ireland

UUP raises concerns about NI foot-and-mouth disease control

Two Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) politicians have written a joint letter to Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA)...

PSNI urges public not to disturb breeding waders

N.Ireland

PSNI urges public not to disturb breeding waders

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has linked up with the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)...

One fifth of global farmland contaminated by toxic metals

N.Ireland

One fifth of global farmland contaminated by toxic metals

Nearly one fifth of the world’s agricultural land is contaminated by toxic metals, posing a serious threat to food security,...

Dog attacks on livestock cost UK farmers £1.8m in 2024

Beef

Dog attacks on livestock cost UK farmers £1.8m in 2024

NFU Mutual is urging dog owners visiting the countryside this Easter to keep their pets on the lead to avoid...

BSAS appoints new president

Agri-Business

BSAS appoints new president

The British Society of Animal Science (BSAS) has announced the appointment of Dr. Helen Warren, European ruminant technical manager at...