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 01 Dec 2022
Teagasc launches its new climate strategy
The state body said the strategy aims to position the agri-sector to better tackle the challenge posed by global warming.
Declan O Brien on 01 Dec 2022
Attorney General torpedoes veterinary medicines changes
The legal view has also scuppered the proposed introduction of a national database for fertiliser sales.
Declan O Brien on 29 Nov 2022
Land sciences department launched at SETU
Farming and land-related courses will be administered by a dedicated department at the South East Technological University.
Declan O Brien on 01 Dec 2022
Limousin Society AGM descends into civil war
The AGM was adjourned after six hours of heated exchanges, amid accusations and counter-accusations.
Declan O Brien on 01 Dec 2022
Rewetting payment of €2,500/ha should be considered- Bruton
The Fine Gael TD said Government must think 'creatively' about devising a model to 'genuinely' reward carbon farming.
Declan O Brien on 25 Nov 2022
Research programme quantifies solar savings for poultry farmers
It is estimated that the use of solar panels could cut electricity costs on some poultry farms by 70% to 75% during the summer.
Declan O'Brien on 23 Nov 2022
Delay in new medicines regime
The new regime was due to come into force from December 1 but was stalled by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture.
Declan O'Brien on 23 Nov 2022
New planting priorities cause supply headaches for nurseries
While forestry companies have discounted suggestions of a serious shortage of young trees for planting in 2023, there are concerns within the industry, write Declan O'Brien and Lorcan Roche Kelly.
Declan O'Brien on 18 Nov 2022
INHFA pulls out of Food Vision group
The hill farmer body cited serious concerns around proposals that the average slaughter age of beef cattle should be reduced to 24 months, as well as fears of a cull of beef cows.
Declan O'Brien on 21 Nov 2022
Veterinary antibiotic usage not to blame for antimicrobial resistance
Veterinary antibiotic sales across Europe have halved over the last 10 years, claims EU lobby group.
Declan O'Brien on 16 Nov 2022
Warning over paying forestry premiums to hedge funds
The private forester body said the payment of premiums to institutional investors would be “nothing short of a national scandal”.
Declan O'Brien on 16 Nov 2022
Carbon removals meeting in Kerry
The meeting of the Carbon Removals Action Group (CRAG) will discuss the importance of farmers owning the carbon sequestration rights of their properties.