Breifne O'Brien, Author at Agriland.ie

Breifne O'Brien

Breifne O’Brien hails from a suckler, beef and sheep farm in Co. Cavan. He studied Agri-Environmental Science in UCD. During his college years, he presented an agri-focused radio show on Belfield FM called 'Keepin' it Country'. In addition to his knowledge and passion for Irish agriculture, he also recently gained extensive international experience through time spent working on a 4,500-cow dairy farm in South Dakota in the US.

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‘Farmers have been curtailed into only producing food’

July 18, 2019

Environment

Farmers in Ireland have been curtailed into just producing food over the last 50 years and now we’re really looking at going back…

ICOS Dairy Committee elects new chairperson

July 18, 2019

Dairy

The chairman of Barryroe co-operative has been elected as the new chairman of the Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS) Dairy Committee. Peter Fleming succeeds…

Support scheme ‘roadmap’ for Irish biogas industry launched

July 18, 2019

Environment

A biogas support scheme will be required to bridge the cost gap between the current cost of production of biogas and current sale…

New Zealand looks to Ireland for tractor drivers as scarcity continues

July 18, 2019

Machinery

The shortage of seasonal workers willing to drive tractors during busy times of the year is being felt by contractors on the other…

‘Sheep farmers need 30c/kg Quality Assurance premium’ – IFA

July 17, 2019

Sheep

Irish sheep farmers are demanding “a worthwhile premium” of 30c/kg for Quality Assurance, according to the Irish Farmers Association’s (IFA’s) national sheep chairman,…

Volac appoints business manager for north-eastern region

July 17, 2019

Agri-Business

Volac Ireland has recently announced that the position of north-eastern business manager has been taken by Tomas O’Reilly. Born and raised in Co.…

New president takes office at the Irish Hereford Breed Society

July 17, 2019

Beef

A new appointment has stepped into the role of president of the Irish Hereford Breed Society (IHBS). Henry Dudley from Dovea, Thurles, Co. Tipperary,…

Galway IFA to host farm safety event this evening

July 17, 2019

Agri-Business

A farm safety event is set to be hosted this evening, Wednesday, July 17, in Menlough, Co. Galway, on the farm of Micheal…

Video: Dairy farmer tells story of his life-changing farm accident

July 16, 2019

Dairy

As part of the seventh annual Farm Safety Week, a dairy farmer from Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, has shared his story of how he…

Blue Texel society to host first annual show and sale

July 16, 2019

Sheep

The newly formed Irish Blue Texel Society is set to host its first show and sale in GVM Group’s Tullamore Mart on Friday,…

Veterinary Council ‘silent on ownership’ in updated code of conduct

July 16, 2019

Agri-Business

The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) has updated its code of professional conduct in relation to the matter of the provision of veterinary…

Creed calls for ‘no effort to be spared’ to protect farmers from Mercosur

July 16, 2019

Beef

Calls have been made for “no effort to be spared” in protecting Irish and European beef producers to the maximum possible extent from…

IFA calls on factories to ‘stabilise sheep trade’

July 16, 2019

Sheep

Irish meat factories have been called on to “stop the lamb price cuts and stabilise the market at a time when farmers are…

O’Donovan Engineering to host open day this Friday

July 15, 2019

Agri-Business

A Cork-based engineering firm that manufactures livestock handling products is set to host an open day at its premises in Coachford this Friday,…

Farm Safety Week aims to make unsafe practices ‘socially unacceptable’

July 15, 2019

Agri-Business

Today marks the start of the seventh annual Farm Safety Week. The message for this year’s campaign is: ‘Save Lives. Think Safety – Farm…

Japanese market officially opens to Irish sheepmeat

July 15, 2019

Sheep

Market access for Irish sheepmeat to Japan – that was agreed in principle during a trade mission to Tokyo last month – has…

Creed urges farmers to take heed of Farm Safety Week

July 15, 2019

Rural Life

Farmers have been urged to take heed of the dangers in their workplace as National Farm Safety Awareness week kicks off from today,…

Scattered showers with mild temperatures this week

July 15, 2019

Environment

Weather conditions are set to become more changeable this week with showers of rain making a return, according to Met Éireann. Today, Monday,…

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