Dairy
€5m investment in Aurivo facilities underway in the west
Aurivo, one of Ireland’s leading agri-businesses, has put plans in motion to carry out a €5m investment in its facilities in...
Agri-Business
Agri-Business
Managerial changes at the top of ABP Food Group
ABP Food Group has announced two new managerial changes which will come into effect on April 1. Finbarr McDonnell will...
Agri-Business
Leaflets on how we can eat less meat could be handed out in supermarkets
As part of a new research project to increase the consumption of vegetables, leaflets on how consumers can eat less...
Agri-Business
Extension to processing agreement between Dairygold and Glanbia
Dairygold and Glanbia Ingredients Ireland (GII) have agreed a three-year contract manufacturing and supply collaboration to the end of 2019....
Agri-Business
Initiative offers €100,000 in funding to agriculture technology companies
Yield Lab Ireland will invest €100,000 in between four-to-six food and agriculture technology (AgTech) companies each year from all over...
Agri-Business
UK Prime Minister wants out of the EU single market
The UK Prime Minister, Theresa May announced that the UK plans to leave the European Union single market as part...
Agri-Business
Coordination at EU Commission level is 'lacking' when it comes to food waste
Although a number of EU policies have the potential to combat food waste, their potential is not being exploited, according...
Agri-Business
'CAP support changes post-Brexit will have major impact on North's farming sectors'
Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) support changes post-Brexit will have a major impact on all the farming sectors in Northern Ireland,...
Agri-Business
If my livestock cause a road traffic accident: am I covered?
Last Friday saw cattle breaking out onto the M3 close to Dunshaughlin in Co. Meath. A major road traffic accident...
Agri-Business
ABP part of EU consortium to lead ground breaking food research
ABP Food Group has announced that it has been selected as part of a winning pan-European consortium to lead ground...
Agri-Business
'Brussels red tape will be scrapped so UK farmers can get on with farming'
Red tape from being a member of the EU will be scrapped to help British farmers get on and grow fantastic...
Agri-Business
5 things that need to be looked at in order to tackle food waste
With around 88m tonnes of food waste generated annually in the EU, the European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety,...
Agri-Business
What implications will major agri-chemical mergers have on farming?
Over the past two years, four major mergers and acquisitions deals have been announced in the farm inputs sector, representing...
Agri-Business
Impact of Brexit must be factored into next CAP review negotiations - McConalogue
The specific implications of Brexit for Irish agriculture must be worked through as part of the next CAP review negotiations,...
Agri-Business
'A soft Brexit will be incredibly difficult to achieve'
A soft Brexit will be incredibly difficult to achieve, economist Jim Power told a meeting of the Oireachtas Joint Committee...
Agri-Business
UK consumers spending less on beef and lamb
UK consumers have spent less on beef and lamb in recent weeks, with expenditure on beef falling during the 12...
Agri-Business
Monsanto shareowners approve Bayer merger
Monsanto has announced that shareowners of the company have approved the merger of Monsanto with Bayer Aktiengesellschaf (AG). The proposed...
Agri-Business
'€1 billion could be knocked-off the value of Irish agri-food exports post-Brexit'
The Teagasc estimate of €800m being knocked-off the value of Irish agri-food exports post-Brexit is a conservative estimate, according to...
