Rubina Freiberg

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News Journalist

Rubina Freiberg graduated from Griffith College Dublin with an honours degree communications and media production. She has been awarded for Best Academic Achievement, and her previous work on food labelling was nominated for the European Commission Award at the National Student Media Awards 2020. She grew up in a rural village in south-west Germany before relocating to Dublin in 2018 to pursue a career in journalism. She previously gained experience in digital and print media while working at a German newspaper. She was also previously involved as the sub-editor for the production of ONUS, an Irish Arts and Culture Magazine. A German native, Rubina has a strong passion for food and its production.

Dairygold confirms March milk price and weather relief payment

Agri-Business

Dairygold confirms March milk price and weather relief payment

Dairygold has today (Wednesday, April 17), announced its milk price for March supplies and a 2.0c/L weather/fodder relief payment, including...
Farms need to be prepared for potentially longer winters – minister

Agri-Business

Farms need to be prepared for potentially longer winters – minister

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has highlighted the importance of ensuring that farms are “prepared for...
Emissions directive gets final green light by member states

Agri-Business

Emissions directive gets final green light by member states

EU member states have given the final green light for new legislation on the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) to reduce...
Kerry Group announces milk price for March supplies

Agri-Business

Kerry Group announces milk price for March supplies

Kerry Group has today (Tuesday, April 16), become the latest processor to announce its milk price for March supplies. The...
Soil trafficability to improve this week – Met Éireann

Agri-Business

Soil trafficability to improve this week – Met Éireann

National forecaster Met Éireann has said it expects lower than average rainfall amounts this week which will lead to improved...
Macra exits Women in Agriculture Stakeholder Group

Agri-Business

Macra exits Women in Agriculture Stakeholder Group

Macra president Elaine Houlihan has confirmed that the organisation ceased its membership of the Women in Agriculture Stakeholder Group (WASG)....
Call for ‘simplified process’ for crude protein exemption

Agri-Business

Call for ‘simplified process’ for crude protein exemption

The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA) has called for a “simplified process” in order to allow farmers feed a...
‘Radical rethink’ needed of EU Farm to Fork Strategy – Mulvihill

Agri-Business

‘Radical rethink’ needed of EU Farm to Fork Strategy – Mulvihill

A “radical rethink” of Europe’s Farm to Fork Strategy is needed under the next European Commission, according to the director...
MEPs vote to treat proposed CAP review as ‘urgent’

Agri-Business

MEPs vote to treat proposed CAP review as ‘urgent’

MEPs have today (Thursday, April 11), voted to process the proposed review of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) by “urgent...
176 apply for grant to restore traditional farm buildings

Rural Life

176 apply for grant to restore traditional farm buildings

A total of 176 applications have been received by the Heritage Council for the 2024 Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme....
What to consider when spreading slurry in current conditions

Agri-Business

What to consider when spreading slurry in current conditions

The amount of rainfall this spring has put pressure on farmers to get slurry out, and to do so in...
Call for further support measures to ‘take pressure off’ farmers

Agri-Business

Call for further support measures to ‘take pressure off’ farmers

While the new fodder transport scheme to assist livestock farmers severely affected by the prolonged wet weather conditions has been...
Local authority nitrates inspections paused – DAFM

Agri-Business

Local authority nitrates inspections paused – DAFM

Local authority nitrates inspections have been paused until Monday, April 22, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM),...
ICMSA: ‘Personal relationships’ needed between banks and farmers

Agri-Business

ICMSA: ‘Personal relationships’ needed between banks and farmers

Banks need to build “personal relationships” with farmers to allow them access cash faster, according to the president of the...
MEP ‘deeply concerned’ over Dutch minister’s comments on Irish calf imports

Agri-Business

MEP ‘deeply concerned’ over Dutch minister’s comments on Irish calf imports

Fianna Fáil MEP Billy Kelleher has said he is “deeply concerned” at the level of “misinformation” being spread in the...
O’Sullivan urges govt to ‘release monies owed to farmers’

Agri-Business

O’Sullivan urges govt to ‘release monies owed to farmers’

Helen O’Sullivan, who declared she will run as an independent candidate in the upcoming local elections, has urged the government...
AIB offers ‘cashflow support’ for farmers amid bad weather

Agri-Business

AIB offers ‘cashflow support’ for farmers amid bad weather

AIB has urged farmers to contact their local branch for cashflow support as wet weather and storms cause difficulties on...
Harris: Farmers’ work ‘needs to be rewarded, respected and valued’

Agri-Business

Harris: Farmers’ work ‘needs to be rewarded, respected and valued’

New Fine Gael leader and Taoiseach-in-waiting, Simon Harris has said he wants to engage in a new partnership on agriculture...