Declan
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Declan O’Brien is a senior news correspondent with the Irish Farmers Journal. The Limerick man has more than 25 years’ experience as an agricultural journalist. O’Brien recently completed a PhD at Mary Immaculate College in Limerick on the growth of the Irish beef processing industry, and its impact on Irish agricultural policy. This work was supported by the Irish Research Council. His MA thesis on the demise and closure of the Dublin Cattle Market is being published this month by Four Courts Press.
Declan O'Brien on 17 Sep 2021
Limits on cattle numbers not ruled out by Taoiseach
An Taoiseach was speaking at the launch of the National Food Innovation Hub at Teagasc Moorepark on Friday.
Declan O'Brien on 15 Sep 2021
Farmers fear they will carry cost of Dairygold's US move
Farmers express their opinions on Dairygold's decision to sell cheese directly into North America.
Declan O'Brien on 15 Sep 2021
Department to miss forestry licensing targets
The Department of Agriculture's Brendan Gleeson refused to commit to an early recovery in forestry planting levels from the current low levels.
Declan O'Brien on 15 Sep 2021
Poultry farmers continuing to get birds supplied to Manor Farms
Labour shortages are a real problem for the poultry industry at the moment, according to the IFA poultry chair.
Declan O'Brien on 10 Sep 2021
Agriculture needs to revamp its science communication strategy
Farm scientists need to replicate the communication model employed to sell the COVID-19 vaccine when seeking to disseminate the benefits of science in agriculture.
Declan O'Brien on 08 Sep 2021
New organisation for private forestry sector
The Social Economic and Environmental Forestry Association (SEEFA) is an alliance of private forestry professionals.
Declan O'Brien on 08 Sep 2021
Ornua in the dark on Dairygold move
Dairygold did not inform Ornua that it was going to start marketing a cheese in Kerrygold territory in the US.
Declan O'Brien on 08 Sep 2021
5,000 pigs a week backing up on pig farms due to labour shortage
A shortage of labour at a Northern Irish slaughter plant has seriously curtailed throughput at the facility, with Southern pig farmers struggling to get animals killed as a consequence.
Declan O'Brien on 08 Sep 2021
Government to have emissions targets by month's end
Crucial national targets for the reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are likely to be submitted to Government by the end of the month, the Irish Farmers Journal understands.
Declan O'Brien on 09 Sep 2021
Shareholders pour cash into Dairygold’s loan note offer
Subscriptions to Dairygold’s latest loan note were closed almost three months early, reports Declan O'Brien.
Declan O'Brien on 07 Sep 2021
NPA to 'bounce back' from €1m losses incurred due to COVID-19 pandemic
The NPA incurred losses of €656,240 for the 12 months to the end of January 2021.
Declan O'Brien on 03 Sep 2021
Farmers will ultimately pay for Dairygold's US cheese move - IFA deputy
Irish farmers will carry the cost of individual dairy processors competing with Ornua’s Kerrygold brand on the US market, warns IFA deputy president Brian Rushe.