William Kellett

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News Journalist

William Kellett holds a degree in Journalism and New Media from the University of Limerick. He hails from Co. Meath and comes from a farming background on both sides of his family. Outside of writing he is a former winner of the Irish National Racing Driver of the Year award.

UK meat processors seeing 1 in 10 staff told to self-isolate by NHS Covid app

Agri-Business

UK meat processors seeing 1 in 10 staff told to self-isolate by NHS Covid app

Meat companies across the UK have reported that up to one in 10 staff members have been told to self-isolate...
France to ban the crushing and gassing of male chicks from 2022

Pig/Poultry

France to ban the crushing and gassing of male chicks from 2022

The French Agriculture Minister, Julien Denormandie, has announced that the killing of male chicks by methods of crushing or gassing...
How does climate uncertainty impact crop yield?

Tillage

How does climate uncertainty impact crop yield?

As harvest approaches, farmers and agronomists eagerly assess their crops to try and anticipate how crops will yield. Yield estimates...
New research shows stress and tiredness are ‘key factors’ in farm accidents

Rural Life

New research shows stress and tiredness are ‘key factors’ in farm accidents

Stress and fatigue have been identified as a key cause of agricultural accidents by researchers from the University of Aberdeen....
Meat intake must be reduced – UK Food Strategy

Environment

Meat intake must be reduced – UK Food Strategy

The publication of the National Food Strategy in the UK today (July 15) has recommended that the consumption of meat...
Horticulture protest: ‘By next year we will have no peat’

Environment

Horticulture protest: ‘By next year we will have no peat’

Horticulture growers have stressed the urgent need for action to be taken with regard to the harvesting of peat in...
Field trials for TB vaccine and skin test kickstarted in England

Beef

Field trials for TB vaccine and skin test kickstarted in England

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has commenced the world’s first clinical field trials of the BCG...
Study: Intensive grass management is ‘good farming’ in the dairy sector

Dairy

Study: Intensive grass management is ‘good farming’ in the dairy sector

New research on the attitudes of people working in the Irish dairy sector has shown that being an intensive grass...
Armagh farmer convicted of animal welfare breaches and fined £6765

Rural Life

Armagh farmer convicted of animal welfare breaches and fined £6765

A Co. Armagh farmer has been convicted of three charges relating to animal welfare, fined a total of £6,765 and...
Irwin’s Bakery secures £3.5m contract to produce speciality bread

Agri-Business

Irwin’s Bakery secures £3.5m contract to produce speciality bread

Northern Ireland’s only independent plant bakery, Irwin’s, has ‘risen’ to consumer demand by securing a deal worth £3.5 million annually...
Marks and Spencer becomes first major retailer to commit to selling only slower-reared chicken

Agri-Business

Marks and Spencer becomes first major retailer to commit to selling only slower-reared chicken

Marks and Spencer will be the first major retailer to sell only slower-reared, higher welfare chicken across its full range...
Poots: Trespassing incident on Armagh poultry farm was ‘highly irresponsible’

Pig/Poultry

Poots: Trespassing incident on Armagh poultry farm was ‘highly irresponsible’

Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has condemned a trespassing incident on a poultry farm in Co. Armagh earlier today (July 2)...
Minister Poots visits Lough Neagh Rescue Service

Rural Life

Minister Poots visits Lough Neagh Rescue Service

Rural Affairs Minister, Edwin Poots, recently visited the Lough Neagh Rescue (LNR) Centre at lands adjacent to Kinnego Marina. The...
Significant lamb price drop in NI is ‘very unreasonable’ – UFU

Sheep News

Significant lamb price drop in NI is ‘very unreasonable’ – UFU

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is very frustrated that sheep processing factories have dropped base lamb quotes by over £0.60/kg...
Animal rights activists target Armagh poultry farm

Breaking News

Animal rights activists target Armagh poultry farm

A group of animal rights extremists have forced entry into a poultry farm in Moira, Co. Armagh. The group known...
Entries open for 2021 Balmoral Show

Rural Life

Entries open for 2021 Balmoral Show

The organisers of Balmoral Show have announced that entries are now open for all competition classes for the 2021 show...
Coveney welcomes ‘significant progress’ on NI Protocol issues

Agri Politics

Coveney welcomes ‘significant progress’ on NI Protocol issues

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney, has welcomed the announcement by the European Commission on the extension of the...
Extension to Northern Ireland Protocol grace period for chilled meats agreed

Agri-Business

Extension to Northern Ireland Protocol grace period for chilled meats agreed

Chilled meats from Great Britain, such as sausages, which would otherwise be prohibited in Northern Ireland, will continue to move...