Colm Ryan

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Colm Ryan holds a Bachelors degree in english and history, and a Masters in international relations from University College Cork (UCC). He also completed the Green Cert at Kildalton Agricultural College and has gained valuable experience in the fields of education and banking. Colm comes from a sheep and beef farm on the south-Wexford coast.

EU meat exports to decline by 16% while global trade rises

News

EU meat exports to decline by 16% while global trade rises

Trends in Europe suggest that over the next 10 years, meat consumption and production in the region will drop, while...
Farmers urged to ask advisors about health and safety issues

Farm Safety

Farmers urged to ask advisors about health and safety issues

Social pressure from other farmers and advisers “positively” influences attitudes to health and safety on farms, a new study has...
Met Éireann: Wind warnings issued for whole country

Rural Life

Met Éireann: Wind warnings issued for whole country

Two Status Yellow weather warnings have been issued today (Friday, July 7) by Met Éireann for unseasonable wind across the...
World milk production set to rise while EU level declines

Dairy

World milk production set to rise while EU level declines

Global milk production is forecasted to increase by 17% over the next 10 years, while the European Union (EU) level...
DAFM continues to ‘process’ forestry applications – minister

Agri-Business

DAFM continues to ‘process’ forestry applications – minister

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine “is continuing to process” forestry applications while the Irish government awaits state...
CAFRE creates online tool to assess habitat scores on farms

N.Ireland

CAFRE creates online tool to assess habitat scores on farms

A new online tool that allows farmers to assess the level of space provided for nature on their farm has...
EU has requested further detail on Ireland’s forestry programme

Forestry

EU has requested further detail on Ireland’s forestry programme

The European Commission has contacted the Irish government to seek further information on its proposed new €1.3 billion forestry programme...
Students win €5,000 prize for ‘lambing’ software

Sheep

Students win €5,000 prize for ‘lambing’ software

Students from the University of Galway have won a prize for developing a software to help farmers monitor the behaviour...
NI brucellosis compensation rates for July 2023

N.Ireland

NI brucellosis compensation rates for July 2023

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has today (Tuesday, July 4) published the brucellosis compensation rates for...
Tillage Incentive Scheme applications close on July 7

Tillage

Tillage Incentive Scheme applications close on July 7

The Tillage Incentive Scheme (TIS), which aims to increase tillage production in Ireland in order to reduce imports, will close...
Sheep trade: Spring lamb quotes slip by up to 65c/kg

Sheep

Sheep trade: Spring lamb quotes slip by up to 65c/kg

The sheep trade has seen prices fall across the board this week, with spring lamb dropping by up to 65c/kg,...
Irish businessman to take up new role as Tesco chair

Agri-Business

Irish businessman to take up new role as Tesco chair

Tesco has confirmed that Irish businessman Gerry Murphy will be its next non-executive chair. Murphy, whose career has spanned retail...
Coillte gets €3m to develop forests & facilities

Rural Life

Coillte gets €3m to develop forests & facilities

Funding of €3 million has been announced to develop more than 300 forest parks and upgrade outdoor amenities on Coillte-owned...
Gardaí seize slash hooks and pitchforks in Co. Clare raid

Rural Life

Gardaí seize slash hooks and pitchforks in Co. Clare raid

A search operation by gardaí was conducted in Co. Clare earlier this week (Wednesday, June 28) which resulted in the...
Minister’s response to deer management ‘ridiculous’ – TD

Rural Life

Minister’s response to deer management ‘ridiculous’ – TD

The response from Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue towards deer management in Ireland is “ridiculous”, according...
NI cattle herd increased by 0.3% since 2021- DAERA

N.Ireland

NI cattle herd increased by 0.3% since 2021- DAERA

New figures show that there was a modest increase in the total number of cattle in Northern Ireland during 2022....
Milking system prototype wins award in New Zealand

Dairy News

Milking system prototype wins award in New Zealand

A prototype of a New Zealand milking system has won an award for its innovation this month and it may...
Agriculture accounts for 1.3% of all environment taxes

Environment

Agriculture accounts for 1.3% of all environment taxes

Environment taxes on agriculture were 1.3% of the total environment-related taxes collected in 2022, recent data has shown. This represents...
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