The Agricultural Trust, which publishes the Irish Farmers Journal, has appointed Michelle Crowley as Head of Sales.

Michelle joins the group from MSD and takes responsibility for the sales team working across their flagship title the Irish Farmers Journal, the highly regarded weekly equine newspaper The Irish Field and bi-monthly magazines Irish Country Magazine and the Irish Garden . Other team changes include the promotion of Marcella O’Shaughnessy to Sales Manager – Business Development for Irish Farmers Journal, Irish Country Magazine and the Irish Garden. Gemma McLaughlin has been promoted to Irish Farmers Journal Ag Tech and Pharmaceutical Sales Manager. Sales Manager Morgan Keane takes up responsibility for the Machinery and Agri-Business category with Deborah Stewart looking after the Livestock and Tillage category.

William Minchin, CEO of The Agricultural Trust , says: “I have worked alongside Michelle for a number of years and I am delighted to welcome her to her new role. We have also made a number of internal promotions to maximise the wealth of experience in our business. Across our suite of trusted publications and through digital, events and podcasts we can deliver high impact tangible results to clients looking to reach a loyal and highly engaged audience.”

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