Damien O’Reilly is one of Ireland’s most experienced radio broadcasters. He has worked with the state broadcaster RTE since 1998 and presents a weekly agriculture and rural affairs programme…

George Ramsbottom is a dairy specialist with Teagasc and is currently serving as the President of the Agricultural Science Association. George joined Teagasc in 1993 and previously worked as…

Frank O’Mara is an agricultural scientist and sustainable livestock systems specialist, with over 30 years’ experience in technical and senior managerial capacities in Agri-Food research, education and development institutions.…

John was appointed Chief Science Adviser to New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries in June 2018 to provide independent and strategic science advice to the Director-General and to provide…

Justin McCarthy became CEO of the Irish Farmers Journal in January 2014, having been appointed Editor of the paper in March 2013. Previously, Justin had held the position of…

John has recently been appointed as Director of Meat, Food & Beverage Sectors with Bord Bia – the Irish Food Board. As sector director, he has responsibility to drive…

Dr. Siobhán Kavanagh was appointed Communications and Engagement Specialist with the Signpost Programme in June 2021.  Siobhán has responsibility for all communications from the Programme including engaging farmers, advisers,…

Prof. Frank Monahan is Dean of Agriculture and Head of the School of Agriculture & Food Science at University College Dublin.  He is also a Professor of Food Science…

Drystock farmer John Egerton comes from Rosslea in Co Fermanagh. He is a full time farmer running suckler cows and sheep while operating a contract rearing and Blade calves.…

Siobhán Walsh is the Farm Sustainability Specialist at the Irish Farmers’ Journal where she covers economic, environmental and social sustainability. Siobhán leads the Footprints Farmers Programme which works with…

Chief Executive Officer Brandon Bioscience and Hebridean Seaweed Oliver graduated from UCD in 2009 with a degree in Agricultural Science. He began his career with Fyffes’ PLC in Central…

Thomas Ryan is Senior Sustainability Manager at Glanbia Ireland, collaborating with colleagues and farm family suppliers to deliver the Co-op’s sustainability strategy called Living Proof. A graduate of UCD,…

Fergal Morris is the Managing Director of MSD Animal Health in Ireland. Coming from a dairy farm in Tipperary, he qualified with a degree in Veterinary Medicine from University…

Prof. Laurence Shalloo was appointed Head of Animal and Grassland Research and Innovation in Teagasc in March 2022 which includes Teagasc’s research and development programme across sheep, pigs, beef…

Robert Bonnie is the Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation at USDA. Prior to joining USDA, Bonnie was at Duke University first as a Rubenstein Fellow and later…