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.

Despite horsemeat scandal, global meat industry is positive about prospects

Agri-Business

Despite horsemeat scandal, global meat industry is positive about prospects

More than 45 per cent of meat industry professionals say the horsemeat scandal has negatively affected their business, according to...
Agriculture MEPs endorse deal with Council on promoting EU farm produce

Agri-Business

Agriculture MEPs endorse deal with Council on promoting EU farm produce

A deal with the EU Council of Ministers on measures to boost sales of EU farm produce within the EU...
Minister calls for beef roundtable discussions

Beef

Minister calls for beef roundtable discussions

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney, has called for a roundtable discussion on the beef industry,...
Single Farm Payment forms ‘in the post’

Agri-Business

Single Farm Payment forms ‘in the post’

Single Farm Payment application forms have been issued and farmers who haven’t received their Single Farm Payment application form in...
New Zealand risks missing ‘a golden opportunity’ to grow agricultural sector

Agri-Business

New Zealand risks missing ‘a golden opportunity’ to grow agricultural sector

New Zealand risks missing a ‘golden opportunity’  to grow its agricultural sector, and addressing this will require a coordinated, joint...
Agricultural outlook mixed – Central Bank

Agri-Business

Agricultural outlook mixed – Central Bank

The outlook for higher global food prices and the removal of milk quotas next year are, according to the Central...
Fivemiletown votes to join Glanbia

Agri-Business

Fivemiletown votes to join Glanbia

Shareholders of Fivemiletown co-op voted last night in favour of forming a relationship with Glanbia Ingredients Ireland. The decision will...
Minister ignoring crisis in beef sector – Ó Cuív

Beef

Minister ignoring crisis in beef sector – Ó Cuív

Fianna Fáil Agriculture spokesperson Éamon Ó Cuív is rejecting claims by the Minister for Agriculture that there is sufficient competition...
Fivemiletown to decide on Glanbia offer tonight

Agri-Business

Fivemiletown to decide on Glanbia offer tonight

Shareholders at troubled creamery Fivemiletown, Co. Tyrone, are meeting tonight to decide on the future of the business. The co-op...
Blast off for satellite to help monitor crops

Agri-Business

Blast off for satellite to help monitor crops

Farmers can expect extraterrestrial help with crop growth analysis as a new EU satellite to monitor the earth is launched...
MEPs welcome pledge on reform CAP reform

Agri-Business

MEPs welcome pledge on reform CAP reform

The European Commission has promised to amend the delegated act on direct payments now and to consider revision of others,...
Antibiotic resistance debate flares up in the UK

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Antibiotic resistance debate flares up in the UK

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has called for clarification around remarks made by the UK’s Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in...
Dawn Meats wins McDonald’s sustainability award for beef programme in Ireland

Agri-Business

Dawn Meats wins McDonald’s sustainability award for beef programme in Ireland

Dawn Meats has won a sustainability award from McDonald’s for its beef programme in Ireland. It is one of four european...
Milk price volatility in auctions

Agri-Business

Milk price volatility in auctions

Milk volatility looks set to continue, as the Global Dairy Trade reported a fourth consecutive drop in dairy prices. The...
‘Fairer prices must be paid in food supply chain’

Agri-Business

‘Fairer prices must be paid in food supply chain’

There is nothing that can be done to change the concentrated power of supermarkets, according to Dawn Farm Food CEO...
‘Spring crops behind by two weeks’

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‘Spring crops behind by two weeks’

Tillage farmers are struggling with weather conditions and sowing of spring cereals is behind by two weeks, according to Jim...