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.

Grass

No plans to reintroduce a national fodder transport subsidy

There are no plans to reintroduce a national fodder transport subsidy, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael...

October 8, 2018

Beef

Around 600 farmers in danger of missing BDGP targets

Approximately 600 farmers are in danger of missing targets set out under the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP), the...

October 8, 2018

Environment

South-east waste tyre bring centre changes venue

Farmers have been alerted to the fact that the waste tyre bring centre scheduled to take place in New Ross,...

October 5, 2018

Dairy

‘Dairying can provide a win-win pathway for drystock farmers’

Farmers involved in the dairy sector and the suckler sector can work together to improve their respective incomes, according to...

October 5, 2018

Beef

Contract rearing: ‘It puts certainty around your bills each month’

Having ventured into the world of contract rearing dairy heifers in recent years, Kieran Henry from Co. Sligo has yet...

October 5, 2018

Dairy

Teagasc never advocated an unsustainable expansion strategy – Boyle

Teagasc never advocated an “unsustainable expansion strategy”, the authority’s director Prof. Gerry Boyle told the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) today (Thursday,...

October 4, 2018

Agri-Business

Teagasc facing ‘significant difficulties’ in terms of cash flow management

In recent years, Teagasc has faced “significant difficulties” when trying to manage its cash flow, the authority’s director, Prof. Gerry...

October 4, 2018

Environment

‘We have to establish a tariff for the microgeneration of electricity’

A tariff for the microgeneration of electricity needs to be established in Ireland, according to energy expert Marie Donnelly. Donnelly...

October 4, 2018

Beef

Kuwaiti market opens for Irish meat and meat products

The Kuwaiti market has opened for Irish meat and meat products, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael...

October 4, 2018

Environment

‘We can achieve target of 70% renewable electricity by 2030’

Ireland can achieve a target of producing 70% of its electricity through renewable energy sources by 2030, according to the...

October 3, 2018

Beef

Pics: Approximately 300 farmers protesting outside Beef Forum

Approximately 300 farmers have turned up this morning (Wednesday, October 3) to protest outside the 12th Beef Roundtable. Gathering since...

October 3, 2018

Beef

‘Feedlots need to be banned in this country’ – Fitzmaurice

Feedlots need to be banned in this country, according to independent TD for the Roscommon-Galway constituency Michael Fitzmaurice. Deputy Fitzmaurice...

October 2, 2018