Margaret Donnelly

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Margaret Donnelly - Author - Agriland.ie

Her first agricultural journalism role was working in the Farming Independent as a journalist, before she became Editor of Irish Farmers Monthly and Veterinary Journal Ireland. From a beef and tillage farm on the Offaly/Tipperary border, she has a Degree in Journalism from DIT and a Masters in Marketing from Smurfit Business School.

Court ruling could see thousands of farmers appeal Department penalties

Agri-Business

Court ruling could see thousands of farmers appeal Department penalties

A recent ruling in the High Court, in favour of a farmer and the farm inspection process he had, could...
‘Are those who voted for Brexit prepared to pick Brussels sprouts?’

Agri-Business

‘Are those who voted for Brexit prepared to pick Brussels sprouts?’

The impact of Brexit on the UK’s agri-food industry on a post-Brexit situation where, he says, no plan exists is...
ICMSA call for Mercusor and TTIP trade deals to be suspended immediately

Agri-Business

ICMSA call for Mercusor and TTIP trade deals to be suspended immediately

The ICMSA had called for Mercusor and TTIP trade deals to be suspended immediately pending Brexit clarity. In the context...
Brexit fallout: Government plans for agriculture under threat

Agri-Business

Brexit fallout: Government plans for agriculture under threat

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed today chaired a special meeting of the Food Wise High...
Brexit fallout: ‘Exchange rate fluctuations the biggest issue to agri-food sector in light of Brexit’

Agri-Business

Brexit fallout: ‘Exchange rate fluctuations the biggest issue to agri-food sector in light of Brexit’

A new report has found that the biggest threat to the Irish agri-food sector, in light of Brexit, is fluctuations...
Dairy demands on the table at EU Council of Ministers meeting today

Dairy

Dairy demands on the table at EU Council of Ministers meeting today

Today’s Council of EU Agriculture Ministers meeting in Luxembourg will hear the demands of EU Minister of Agriculture around possible...
‘Ireland has no plan on collapsed milk price and we should get one’

Dairy

‘Ireland has no plan on collapsed milk price and we should get one’

Ireland has no plan or policy around the collapsed milk price, according to the President of the country’s main dairy...
Government’s Brexit contingency plan includes dedicated agri-food unit

Agri-Business

Government’s Brexit contingency plan includes dedicated agri-food unit

The Irish agri-food sector is to have a dedicated unit set up in the Department of Agriculture, under the Government’s...
Brexit analysis: how the Irish agri-food sector could be affected

Agri-Business

Brexit analysis: how the Irish agri-food sector could be affected

Today’s result of the Brexit vote in the UK could have serious implications for the Irish agri-food industry. While the...
Opinion: Mandatory jail time needed to ensure agri-food sector is not undermined

Opinion

Opinion: Mandatory jail time needed to ensure agri-food sector is not undermined

The Irish agri-food industry is too valuable to allow a small number of rogues to undermine it. And, such a...
‘Dairy sentiment is picking up – but needs to continue for markets to improve’

Dairy

‘Dairy sentiment is picking up – but needs to continue for markets to improve’

Sentiments in the global dairy world have improved, but need to continue to do so for it to translate into...
‘Raising the number of farmers in GLAS would help farm incomes’

Agri-Business

‘Raising the number of farmers in GLAS would help farm incomes’

Farm incomes could be improved, if more farmers were in GLAS, IFA President Joe Healy told TDs and Senators at...
Minister launches booklet at Dairy Forum to help farmers plan cashflow better

Dairy

Minister launches booklet at Dairy Forum to help farmers plan cashflow better

At his first Dairy Forum, the new Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed, launched a booklet to help dairy farmers better...
Brexit: ‘Westminster won’t look after Northern Irish farmers like Brussels does’

Dairy

Brexit: ‘Westminster won’t look after Northern Irish farmers like Brussels does’

Northern Irish dairy farmers have more to lose by voting for the UK to leave the EU in this week’s...
Getting milk quality right – top tips from a top dairy farm

Dairy

Getting milk quality right – top tips from a top dairy farm

The winners of the 2015 National Dairy Council and Kerrygold Milk Quality Awards did a number of simple things right...
Pics & Video: National Dairy Council Milk Quality Award winning dairy farm

Dairy

Pics & Video: National Dairy Council Milk Quality Award winning dairy farm

Last year the O’Sullivan dairy farm in Goleen, Co. Cork took the title of the National Dairy Council and Kerrygold...
IFA review body backs continued collection of levies to fund organisation

Agri-Business

IFA review body backs continued collection of levies to fund organisation

An IFA review committee, which was established to consider the Lucey Report, has recommended that levy collection, along with membership...
Live exports to Turkey get green light

Agri-Business

Live exports to Turkey get green light

Turkey has given the green light to Ireland for live exports, it has been announced. A statement from the Department...