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Amii McKeever on 16 Jul 2019
The pig man’s challenge is often a window to the future
Our industry will be challenged by those that oppose animal production in any manner. Our systems might be the world’s best, but activists don’t like it and want it to stop - full stop.
Amii McKeever on 09 Jul 2019
Women in the headlines and Mercosur a red line for farmers
Women were at the top of the media agenda over the last week nationally and internationally – some good and some bad and I don’t even mention the soccer
Amii McKeever on 09 Jul 2019
Exceptional land with road frontage sold for €925,000 in Meath
Robert Nixon who was the joint auctioneer on the property said that it attracted considerable interest prior to the auction and there were plenty of reasons why
Amii McKeever on 02 Jul 2019
Climate change a long time in the making
Mental resilience of Irish farming communities further challenged by the environmental and economic challenge of mercosur trade deal
Amii McKeever on 02 Jul 2019
Meade Potato Company the winning bidder of 74ac in Kells
Well-known farming family the Meades of the Meade Potato Company were the winning bidders on what auctioneer Thomas Potterton described as “an exceptionally nice farm"
Amii McKeever on 02 Jul 2019
'It’s the women’s stories I go for and that sense of camaraderie'
As part of our Women and Agriculture series, Amii McKeever is meeting some of the women that have attended the conference over the years to hear about why they keep going back.
Amii McKeever on 25 Jun 2019
A mixed county heritage and the GAA
There is a lot to consider when moving to a new area let alone a new country and for the Young family, sport and the GAA was pivotal to community integration
Amii McKeever on 25 Jun 2019
Holidaying in the ‘most toxic place in the world’
Children, travel and illness are not a great mix but young and old, male and female, we all need to watch out for our health
Amii McKeever on 03 Jun 2019
Irish butter in firing line in jumbo jet row
The US plans to hit European dairy products with high tariffs in a row over aircraft.
Amii McKeever on 30 May 2019
America and Ireland - consumer demand the same
Consumer perception of their farms and their agricultural systems, although different to ours, is as important to the American farmer as it is to the Irish farmers
Amii McKeever on 04 Jun 2019
US beef farmers not worried about plant-based alternatives
Amii McKeever looks at how the meatless Impossible Burger is affecting US farmers.
Amii McKeever on 28 May 2019
Women and Ag 2019: women front and centre
We are extending our conference beyond the October event and have women working in agriculture front and centre in our paper every week and I am really excited for the content that is coming