Charles O'Donnell

Charles O

News Journalist

Charles studied History and Politics, and later Journalism, at NUI Galway between 2011 and 2016. He has had stints with the Sunday Business Post and DMG Media Ireland. Charles has a farming background, growing up on a suckler herd farm in east Co. Clare.

Department ‘gives clarification that inspections will not delay payments’ – INHFA

CAP / Schemes

Department ‘gives clarification that inspections will not delay payments’ – INHFA

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has apparently provided “written clarification” to one farming organisation that the farm...
Department narrative on TB eradication ‘a reprimand’ for farmers

Rural Life

Department narrative on TB eradication ‘a reprimand’ for farmers

The “narrative” on the TB Eradication Programme has been described as a “reprimand calculated to whip farmers into submission”. That’s...
€500,000 in Hen Harrier Programme payments this week

Rural Life

€500,000 in Hen Harrier Programme payments this week

Almost €500,000 in payments under the Hen Harrier Programme will be made to qualifying farmers this week. Michael Creed, the...
Meat plants ‘could be directed to close’ in cases of ‘substantial threat’ – HSE

Beef

Meat plants ‘could be directed to close’ in cases of ‘substantial threat’ – HSE

Meat plants could be directed to close their premises and cease business activity if the Health Service Executive (HSE) sees...
Final numbers are in for BPS and BEEP-S applications

Beef

Final numbers are in for BPS and BEEP-S applications

The closing date for applications to the 2020 Basic Payments Scheme (BPS) and the Beef Environmental Efficiency Pilot – Sucklers...
Agricultural show funding can be used in 2021 – Ring

Rural Life

Agricultural show funding can be used in 2021 – Ring

Funding allocated by the Government for agricultural shows can be used in 2021, said Michael Ring, the Minister for Rural...
Latest Covid-19 payment figures by sector revealed

Rural Life

Latest Covid-19 payment figures by sector revealed

The number of people in the agriculture; forestry and fishing; and mining and quarrying sectors claiming the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment...
Dáil to question 3 ministers on meat plants in ‘historic move’

Agri Politics

Dáil to question 3 ministers on meat plants in ‘historic move’

The Dáil will take the “unprecedented step” of questioning three cabinet ministers in a single Dáil session on the scale of...
Weather to turn unsettled over coming week

Environment

Weather to turn unsettled over coming week

After a fairly dry and sunny period in much of the country at the start of this week, weather conditions...
Kubota to invest in company behind Farmtrac tractors

Machinery

Kubota to invest in company behind Farmtrac tractors

Japanese machinery manufacturer Kubota has announced an investment in the Indian company behind the Farmtrac tractor range. With this arrangement...
Returning workers reminded to close PUP claim

Rural Life

Returning workers reminded to close PUP claim

People returning to work on or after next Monday, May 18, are being reminded to close their claim for the...
Meat industry taskforce needed to ‘prevent disastrous situation’

Beef

Meat industry taskforce needed to ‘prevent disastrous situation’

There have been calls for the formation of a collective taskforce of meat industry stakeholders to fight the growing problem...
Draft reports underway on beef sector competition and market requirements

Beef

Draft reports underway on beef sector competition and market requirements

Two draft reports that were commissioned by the Beef Market Taskforce are nearing their final stages, with drafts currently under...
‘Factories have more to give’ on price – ICSA

Beef

‘Factories have more to give’ on price – ICSA

Beef farmers are being called on to “demand more from factories” with tightening cattle numbers at the present time. Edmund...
Third generation of Claas family takes on chairperson role

Machinery

Third generation of Claas family takes on chairperson role

The third generation of the Claas family has taken over the family business, with the announcement of a new chairperson...
60 Covid-19 cases confirmed at Offaly meat plant this week

Rural Life

60 Covid-19 cases confirmed at Offaly meat plant this week

Some 60 members of staff at a pigmeat processing plant in Co. Offaly have tested positive for Covid-19 this week, AgriLand understands....
This week’s FarmLand: TAMS trouble and silage safety

Rural Life

This week’s FarmLand: TAMS trouble and silage safety

On this week’s FarmLand episode we focus on the backlog in processing applications under the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS),...
Marts continuing to seek supports as department holds its line

Agri-Business

Marts continuing to seek supports as department holds its line

Marts are continuing to seek financial supports from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to deal with the...