Brian McDonnell

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Brian McDonnell is from Raheny, Co. Dublin. He has an honours degree in Sustainable Agriculture from Dundalk IT. He has worked on dairy and beef farms in both Ireland and the UK, including Teagasc Grange and a large-scale 650-cow dairy farm which also had a 1,200 animal youngstock-rearing farm in Scotland. He has a keen interest in agriculture and particularly the dairy sector and in his spare time is active in local rugby and golf.

BullWise now the main distributor for CRV in ROI and NI
BullWise now the main distributor for CRV in ROI and NI

Ireland is set to see the introduction of new artificial insemination (AI) company to the market called BullWise. The company...

Nitrates: Banding to use AIMS data and milk sold
Nitrates: Banding to use AIMS data and milk sold

In term of new nitrates rules, there has been a lot of concern among farmers about how the banding for...

Ensure you have all necessary supplies before calving
Ensure you have all necessary supplies before calving

As many farms are currently in a quiet period, it is a good time to prepare for the calving season...

Nitrates changes for 2023 that impact dairy farmers
Nitrates changes for 2023 that impact dairy farmers

As of January 1, 2023, there has been a number of changes to nitrates regulations that will effect livestock farmers....

Your guide to milk replacer prices this spring
Your guide to milk replacer prices this spring

On many dairy farms, milk replacer plays a vital role in the calf-rearing process. It aids in calf development and...

Video: Improving the effectiveness of your milking routine
Video: Improving the effectiveness of your milking routine

The milking process is the most important job on dairy farms, and it takes place up to 365 days/year. Having...

Dairy throwback: A passion for pedigree breeding at Leagh Holstein
Dairy throwback: A passion for pedigree breeding at Leagh Holstein

As the festive period begins, Agriland has decided to revisit some of the most popular and interesting Dairy Focus articles from 2022,...

Lameness: A focus for dairy farmers in 2023
Lameness: A focus for dairy farmers in 2023

Lameness is an issue on many dairy farms, with increasing herd sizes meaning that cows are required to walk further...

Dairy throwback: Cork dairy farmer diversifies with free-range pigs
Dairy throwback: Cork dairy farmer diversifies with free-range pigs

As the festive period begins, Agriland has decided to revisit some of the most popular and interesting Dairy Focus articles from 2022,...

Nitrates biggest challenge facing the sector – McCormack
Nitrates biggest challenge facing the sector – McCormack

As 2022 draws to a close, Agriland caught up with Pat McCormack, president of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association...

Have you taken soil samples yet?
Have you taken soil samples yet?

Monitoring and maintaining soil health is vital on any farm to maximise herbage production, and the only way this can...

Learning how to manage clover in grassland swards
Learning how to manage clover in grassland swards

2022 has seen a major focus placed on incorporating clover into grass swards on Irish farms in order to reduce...

Dairy throwback: ‘I was lucky I got the opportunity to do what I did’
Dairy throwback: ‘I was lucky I got the opportunity to do what I did’

As the festive period begins, Agriland has decided to revisit some of the most popular and interesting Dairy Focus articles from 2022,...

Milk recording: Have you started yet?
Milk recording: Have you started yet?

2022 saw an increase in the demand for milk recording, but there is still a large cohort of farmers that...

Agricultural emissions targets difficult, but achievable – Mulvihill
Agricultural emissions targets difficult, but achievable – Mulvihill

Director of Dairy Industry Ireland (DII), Conor Mulvihill, believes that achieving agricultural emissions targets will be difficult, but achievable. 2022...

Dairy throwback: Three generations of female dairy farmers
Dairy throwback: Three generations of female dairy farmers

As the festive period begins, Agriland has decided to revisit some of the most popular and interesting Dairy Focus articles from 2022,...

Interview: Clover, marginal cows and banding with Dr. Joe Patton
Interview: Clover, marginal cows and banding with Dr. Joe Patton

2022 was a year of significant change within Irish agriculture, but in 2023 we are likely to see more significant...

Dairy throwback: Farming, AI and YouTube in the Kingdom
Dairy throwback: Farming, AI and YouTube in the Kingdom

As the festive period begins, Agriland has decided to revisit some of the most popular and interesting Dairy Focus articles from 2022,...