Caitríona
E: cmorrissey@farmersjournal.ie
T: 085-7192155
Caitríona Morrissey is news editor of the Irish Farmers Journal. Caitríona holds a BAgrSc honours degree in Animal Science from University College Dublin and hails from a farming background in Ardfinnan, Co Tipperary. Her home farm is a mixed farm, including dairy, tillage and store cattle. She is a former winner of the prestigious Guild of Agricultural Journalists “The Bull” award and an International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) award winner. An avid fan of equestrian sports, Caitríona breeds and produces sport horses.
Caitríona Morrissey on 16 Feb 2019
Tagging technology to solve farm labour problems
Ursula Kelly of Cormac Tagging spoke at the Irish Farmers Journal/Devenish Nutrition Agri Careers Expo 219.
Caitríona Morrissey on 15 Feb 2019
Graphic imagery: floods kill at least 300,000 Australian cattle
Devastating floods following years of drought have cost the lives of hundreds of thousands of cattle.
Caitríona Morrissey on 07 Feb 2019
Good week/bad week: the winners and losers in Irish farming
Find out who had a week to remember in Irish farming and who had a week to forget.
Caitríona Morrissey on 07 Feb 2019
TB outbreak in Longford prompts badger vaccination drive
Farmers in four counties have been contacted by the Department of Agriculture in the wake of the outbreak.
Caitríona Morrissey on 04 Feb 2019
Breed societies take aim at ICBF
Two of the country's largest beef breed societies have pledged their support to the Beef Plan Movement while also slamming the ICBF.
Caitríona Morrissey on 01 Feb 2019
‘We are thinking outside the box on Brexit’ – Beef Plan Movement
A group wanting to 'take back control' of the beef sector in Ireland said it has come up with innovative strategies to assist farmers around Brexit.
Caitríona Morrissey on 30 Jan 2019
Dairygold offers 31.5 c/l fixed price
Farmers are being offered a fourth fixed milk price scheme by the Munster co-op.
Caitríona Morrissey on 29 Jan 2019
Independent review launched into forestry in Leitrim
The move comes ahead of a Save Leitrim protest outside the Dáil on Wednesday.
Caitríona Morrissey on 25 Jan 2019
IFA stalwart Gilhooley enters politics
The Leitrim man currently plays a key role on the IFA’s rural development committee.
Caitríona Morrissey on 19 Jan 2019
Popular drover Murty to be waked at Cahir Mart
Farmers and cattle dealers will join family and friends to remember an ever-present mart character.
Caitríona Morrissey on 16 Jan 2019
Potential for grass-fed veal
Farmers at the Beef Plan Movement meeting in Holycross, Co Tipperary, were told that grass-fed veal could help the suckler herd.
Caitríona Morrissey on 16 Jan 2019
Six multimillion Beef Plan co-ops proposed
The Beef Plan Movement has detailed plans for a network of farmer co-ops to kill their own cattle.