Amii
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Amii McKeever is the editor of Irish Country Living in the Irish Farmers Journal. She graduated from UCD with a BAgrSc in 2003, a Master's in Animal Science in 2005 and a Diploma in Strategic Growth from Smurfit Business School in 2013. She is a former president of the Agricultural Science Association, which is the representative body for agricultural science graduates in Ireland. She completed a Nuffield Scholarship in 2011 which explored the impact of vertical integration in the supply chain on the family farm. She is a board member of both Nuffield Ireland, on which she heads up the communications and events portfolio, and Agri Aware, the agri-food educational body, where she holds the position of treasurer. She is also a member of Ceres, the Women in Agri-Business Leadership Network.
Amii McKeever on 23 Sep 2022
Gender-specific policy decisions? Good, bad or insulting?
Views differ on higher rates of grant aid and funding for female only discussion groups but the challenge remains - to always try to make things better.
Amii McKeever on 23 Sep 2022
Women only groups not for you? Great! but check your privilege before judging
Co-chair of Dairy Women Ireland, Ciara Lynch wants to empower other women farmers. Not just talking about problems but providing tools to solve those problems.
Amii McKeever on 15 Sep 2022
Editorial: Deciding to not only survive but to thrive
Last week’s ASA conference addressed the many challenges facing Irish Agriculture but it was not the scientists that put a word on it, it was the man with the spinal cord injury.
Amii McKeever on 19 Sep 2022
The Guest Book: the Comeragh Mountain Pods
Throughout COVID-19, the Quinlans admit they were like Mr and Mrs Pod, talking incessantly about pods but now they are putting the glam back into glamping in Waterford, writes Amii McKeever.
Amii McKeever on 07 Sep 2022
Students, congrats! But curb that enthusiasm till you get a house
When it comes to college accommodation, for once, both young and old will agree - it was definitely better “in my day”.
Amii McKeever on 01 Sep 2022
Reflecting on the passage of time and the people you meet along the way
Although linear, each person’s perception of the passage of time is different. The last three years of COVID for some may have passed too quickly, others way too slowly. Writes Amii McKeever
Amii McKeever on 01 Sep 2022
'Virtually' every form of food technology covered in CAFRE
CAFRE, Loughry, is using technology to improve the competitiveness of NI food business, meet legislative requirements and pre-arm their graduates for new roles in the sector. Writes Amii McKeever
Amii McKeever on 23 Aug 2022
Nutrition? Forget it. When you’re out, you’re out!
At events, should there be more options that a burger and chips or a “healthy” meat alternative [sic]. More to point, if there was, would anyone buy them? Ask Amii McKeever
Amii McKeever on 15 Aug 2022
Catch, cook and craic in Howth
Amii McKeever “landed” in Howth Cookery School having never before fished for her dinner, but with chef Sarah Hughes and skipper David Doyle on hand, a fish supper is now totally doable.
Amii McKeever on 09 Aug 2022
More than agriculture stretched on climate obligations
A stretch goal is designed to encourage aggressive pursuit of that end goal but what happens when the stretch is simple a stretch too far?
Amii McKeever on 22 Aug 2022
Community Rising: Billy’s Tea Rooms
We visit Billy’s Tea Rooms in Ballyhale, Co Kilkenny, a co-operative serving up over 1,500 breakfasts a month and reversing rural decline in the process, writes Amii McKeever.
Amii McKeever on 08 Aug 2022
Creating creative kids in Kilkenny
Nominated for five Oscars, Cartoon Saloon is not only a powerhouse employer in Kilkenny but right at the cities creative heart. Amii McKeever brought the kids to explore her artistic vibe.