Conor Finnerty

Conor Finnerty - Author - Agriland.ie

Conor Finnerty is a recent graduate from the University of Limerick holding an Honours degree in Journalism and New Media. An east Galway native he grew up on a typical Irish family farm with a mixture of suckler cows and sheep. Having now moved to the capital his farming responsibilities are held for the weekend while his father and brother take care of business during the week.

Agri-Business

Finance Bill measures: ‘My value in the partnership has been lessened’

Proposed changes to certain tax reliefs revealed in the Finance Bill will create additional challenges for young farmers, according to...

October 26, 2018

Rural Life

Calls for a national fund to survey ‘dangerous’ roadside trees to be established

The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross, has been called upon to establish a national fund to survey...

October 26, 2018

Agri-Business

Almost 33,000ac of agricultural land sold in 2017

Almost 33,000ac of agricultural land was sold in Ireland in 2017 for a total value of €161.1 million, the latest...

October 26, 2018

Environment

‘The loss of 124 jobs in Littleton is akin to the loss of up to 4,000 jobs in Dublin’

The closure of Bord na Mona’s plant in Littleton, Co. Tipperary, will have repercussions for the entire community, according to...

October 25, 2018

Dairy

US milk production climbs by 1.5% in September

Milk production in the 23 major states in the US during September rose by 1.5% compared to the same month...

October 25, 2018

Environment

€700,000 budget for waste tyre collection initiative ‘fully expended’

The €700,000 budget allocated to the recent farm waste tyre collection initiative has been fully expended, according to the Minister...

October 25, 2018

Beef

European Parliament adopts plans to limit the use of antibiotics on farms

The European Parliament has adopted plans today (Thursday, October 25) to limit the use of antibiotics on farms in order...

October 25, 2018

Agri-Business

Negotiations on directive to prevent UTPs to begin today

Negotiations on a new directive that will aim to protect farmers against buyers’ unfair trading practices (UTPs) will begin today...

October 25, 2018

Rural Life

New body to drive farm safety reforms needed – Daly

A new body is needed in Ireland to drive farm safety reforms, according to Fianna Fail’s Seanad spokesperson on agriculture,...

October 24, 2018

Environment

Farm hazardous waste collections ‘an absolute necessity’

Farm hazardous waste collections have been deemed “an absolute necessity” by the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Richard...

October 24, 2018