William Kellett

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William Kellett is a third year Journalism and New Media student at the University of Limerick. He hails from Co. Meath and comes from a farming background on both sides of his family. Outside of writing he is a former winner of the Irish National Racing Driver of the Year award.

NFU Cymru report reveals what farmers are concerned about for the future
NFU Cymru report reveals what farmers are concerned about for the future

A new NFU Cymru report has highlighted the unique contribution that the Welsh upland farming community makes to food security,...

Britain and Canada secure £20 billion post-Brexit rollover trade deal
Britain and Canada secure £20 billion post-Brexit rollover trade deal

The UK has reached an agreement with Canada over a £20 billion rollover trade deal which will see British exports...

30,000L of fuel stolen from Welsh farm
30,000L of fuel stolen from Welsh farm

An appeal for information has been launched by police in Gwent after around 30,000L of fuel was stolen from a...

Farming unions unite to call for funding reassurances
Farming unions unite to call for funding reassurances

“Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish farmers and their respective rural economies must not be the losers from a battle over...

FUW encourages people to shop local this Christmas
FUW encourages people to shop local this Christmas

The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) is urging shoppers to keep their Christmas shopping local to show support for rural...

RSPCA warns prospective puppy buyers to watch out this Christmas
RSPCA warns prospective puppy buyers to watch out this Christmas

The RSPCA is warning prospective puppy buyers to watch out for Christmas cons as a new survey finds more than...

16 sheep killed in dog attack on a farm in Sussex
16 sheep killed in dog attack on a farm in Sussex

A loose dog has killed 16 sheep on a farm in Sussex and has left the owner of the flock...

VARSS report shows a drop in antibiotic sales from 2015 baseline figures
VARSS report shows a drop in antibiotic sales from 2015 baseline figures

The UK government has recently published the annual Veterinary Antimicrobial Resistance and Sales Surveillance (VARSS) report for 2019. In 2019, the...

NFU Scotland welcomes £5 million recovery fund for food and drink
NFU Scotland welcomes £5 million recovery fund for food and drink

NFU Scotland has welcomed the announcement that the food and drink sector is to receive £5 million from the Scottish...

FUW addresses mental health concerns with Minister Morgan
FUW addresses mental health concerns with Minister Morgan

The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has highlighted an array of issues facing the farming community, which if left unaddressed...

British Pig Association chief executive wins David Black award
British Pig Association chief executive wins David Black award

One of the most prestigious awards in the UK pig industry has been won this year by the British Pig...

School milk is to remain on the menu for Scottish schoolchildren
School milk is to remain on the menu for Scottish schoolchildren

School milk is to remain on the menu for Scottish schoolchildren following NFU Scotland raising concerns about future support for...

British potato production up as growers win battle with the weather
British potato production up as growers win battle with the weather

The total harvest of British potatoes this year will be 5.3 million tonnes according to provisional estimates – up 2.8%...

2 lots of farmland and a croft with development permission up for grabs
2 lots of farmland and a croft with development permission up for grabs

Galbraith is marketing two separate blocks of farmland and a croft with permission for residential development in Argyll and Bute,...

Moy Park awards over £60,000 to community organisations
Moy Park awards over £60,000 to community organisations

Moy Park has awarded over £60,000 to 15 community organisations across the UK for projects aimed at supporting and enriching...

The ‘Magnificent Seven’ principles that can help Welsh red meat
The ‘Magnificent Seven’ principles that can help Welsh red meat

International food expert Chris Elliott OBE offered seven principles that would help the Welsh red meat industry with “a sustainable...

FUW dismayed at the axing of support for Welsh hydropower
FUW dismayed at the axing of support for Welsh hydropower

The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has reacted with dismay that support for Welsh hydropower has been axed and is...

H5N8 avian influenza confirmed in birds in Gloucestershire
H5N8 avian influenza confirmed in birds in Gloucestershire

H5N8 avian influenza has been detected in captive birds at a non-poultry premise near Stroud in Gloucestershire. Tests are ongoing...