William Kellett

Journalism Intern

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.

Agri-Business

‘More realism needed in letting farm business tenancies’ – TFA

The Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) is calling for a greater degree of realism from landlords of farmland and their agents...

October 20, 2020

Agri-Business

‘Our food and drink providers are the unsung heroes’ – ActionCOACH

ActionCOACH Cotswolds and Gloucestershire based organisation Happerley are working together to provide vital business support to farmers, growers and the...

October 19, 2020

Rural Life

Release of beavers a ‘short-sighted’ move – FUW

The Montgomeryshire branch of the Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has called plans to release beavers into an enclosure at...

October 19, 2020

Agri-Business

Report: 63% of British people will buy more UK produce as a result of Covid-19 and Brexit

Research released by Barclays has uncovered the impact of the pandemic on consumer grocery shopping habits, as one-quarter of Brits...

October 19, 2020

Arable

Light leaf spot risk lowest for several years according to latest forecast

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s (AHDB’s) light leaf spot preliminary forecast shows that the disease risk to winter oilseed...

October 18, 2020

Sheep

Ritchie sheep race prize to aid new entrant sheep farmer

Following a family recommendation to join the National Sheep Association (NSA), Mia Salisbury from Westward Ho in Devon has become...

October 18, 2020

Agri-Business

Producing quality meat on home-grown feeds

Producing quality-assured Scotch Beef to a high standard and utilising home-grown feeds is a system the McEwan family from Arbroath...

October 18, 2020

Rural Life

Five nations are taking on the pandemic – 1 mile at a time

Five nations have teamed up to inspire rural communities to take to the countryside to help improve their mental health....

October 17, 2020

Agri Politics

‘Triple Challenge’ of a new world to dominate agenda of HCC Conference

The main annual conference of Wales’ livestock and red meat industry, hosted by Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales...

October 17, 2020

Rural Life

6th online farm walk: ‘Lost on the journey – does eating quality of beef matter?’

“Lost on the journey – does eating quality of beef matter?” is the title of a virtual farm walk taking...

October 17, 2020

Rural Life

Tractor destroyed by fire in Devon

A tractor has been destroyed by fire in a field in Sutcombe, Devon, yesterday afternoon (October 15). Reports of a...

October 16, 2020

Environment

‘Delivering certainty’: Low Carbon Agriculture show goes digital

Low Carbon Agriculture show, the new event showcasing opportunities in low carbon energy, technological advances and Environmental Land Management (ELM),...

October 16, 2020