A native of Ballyconnell, Co Cavan, Adam has been a member of the Irish Farmers Journal’s senior editorial leadership team for the past decade and has served as deputy editor of the publication for the past two years.
He joined the Irish Farmers Journal in 2016 as beef editor, where he was responsible for shaping the technical and news coverage of both the Irish beef industry and the international beef sector.
Over the years, Adam has overseen beef programmes and other technical programmes for the Irish Farmers Journal.
Adam was also integral in the development of the Martbids real-time bidding app now being used in over 30 of the country’s marts.
In September 2024, he was appointed deputy editor of the Irish Farmers Journal. Prior to joining the Irish Farmers Journal, he worked in advisory, research and specialist roles in Teagasc.
He has managed the editorial responsibilities of the paper for the past number of months.
Adam’s appointment as editor comes after an exhaustive selection process over recent weeks and has been ratified by the board of the Agricultural Trust, the independent media organisation which publishes the Irish Farmers Journal, the Irish Field, Irish Country Magazine and the Irish Garden publications.
Chief executive of the Agricultural Trust William Minchin said: “I’m delighted to announce that Adam Woods has been appointed as the new editor of the Irish Farmers Journal.
“Adam has been a core part of the senior editorial team in the Irish Farmers Journal for the past decade and he brings considerable experience, passion and technical understanding to the role.
“Adam’s appointment comes at an important time for the Irish Farmers Journal. His leadership and experience will be vital as we continue to evolve the print and digital strategies of the Irish Farmers Journal, while ensuring at all times that our editorial direction and content remain relevant to our core readership. I wish him the very best of luck in the role.”
Important role
Commenting on his appointment as editor, Adam Woods said: “I’m truly honoured to have been appointed editor of the Irish Farmers Journal.
“As only the fifth editor of this publication in its near 80-year history, I’m keenly aware of the important role that the Irish Farmers Journal plays in shaping the technical direction of Irish farming, while simultaneously keeping our readers informed with the latest news, trends and analysis that is vital to how they run their family-farm business.
“The Irish Farmers Journal has always aimed to provide its readers with unique technical content that helps farmers grow and run their business successfully.
“And with Irish farming facing multiple challenges such as sustainability, changing weather and increasing price volatility, I believe the Irish Farmers Journal has a more important role than ever to serve its readers with relevant technical content, news and analysis.”
Chair of the Agricultural Trust Liam Woulfe said: “I want to wish Adam the very best of luck as he takes up his new role as editor of the Irish Farmers Journal.
“In his 10 years already with the Irish Farmers Journal, Adam has been a constant member of the senior leadership team, helping to shape and guide the publication’s editorial direction.
“His technical understanding and passion for Irish farming means he will bring considerable experience and leadership to the role of editor of the Irish Farmers Journal.”
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