She served as President of the Agricultural Science Association (ASA) in 2018/2019, which is the representative body for Agricultural Science graduates. Before joining the Irish Farmers Journal, Amii worked in Glanbia in the corporate communications team and in the Irish Farmers’ Association as the executive with responsibility for the intensive livestock sectors.  She graduated from UCD with a BAgrSc in 2003, a Masters in Animal Science in 2005 and a diploma in Strategic Growth from Smurfit Business School in 2013.

She served as a board member of Nuffield Ireland until 2020 where she headed up the communications and events portfolio. She is also a member of Ceres, the Women in Agri-Business Leadership Network and chairing the IFA diversity Committee which seeks to encourage increased diversity in the organisation.

Amii studied the Impact of vertical Integration in the Supply Chain on her Nuffield Scholarship travels and her report was entitled ‘Dominance, Competition and Consumer Demand – The Impact on Meat Protein Producers’

Dominance, Competition and Consumer Demand - The Impact on Meat Protein Producers

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Shane and his wife Fiona have three three kids, 4 year old twin boys Adam and Cillian and 10 month old Darragh.  Shane runs a  grass based dairy operation and is currently milking  280 cows. Shane owns 62 hectares and is currently renting 116 hectare. Shane also rears 200 replacements and his herd is a cross breed herd.

Since quotas were abolished Shane has increased from 170 cows and plans to milk 320 cows next year in partnership with his uncle John.

Shane is a member of discussion groups both locally and internationally (European dairy farmers) and is also a member of council on his co-op Glanbia.

Animal Health in an expanding Dairy Industry

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She is also a qualified young trained farmer. She comes from a family which were pioneers in grass based dairy system, as well as innovators in off-farm enterprises.

Access to Land for Dairying - New Legal and Tax Models in an Irish Context

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David is currently serving on the Nuffield Ireland Board with special responsibility for Scholar Recruitment.

Dairy Co-ops for the 21st Century

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