Agri-Business
'Lack of labour on UK farms post-Brexit could have a devastating impact'
UK farmers must have access to a skilled and flexible labour source or there could be a devastating impact across...
Agri-Business
Agri-Business
Two massive UK dairy farms covering 1,300 acres hit the market for €11.6m
Two dairy farms amounting to nearly 1,300ac has been put up for sale in Pembrokeshire in Wales, with a guide price of £10m...
Agri-Business
European Commission to investigate Dow DuPont merger
The European Commission has opened an in-depth probe to assess whether the proposed merger of Dow and DuPont is in...
Agri-Business
FBD share price soars, after lower-than-expected losses
FBD Holdings’ share price has bounced significantly this morning, on the back of lower-than-expected losses for the first half of...
Agri-Business
FBD posts €3.7m first half losses despite hiking premium rates 11%
FBD Holdings reported a €3.7m loss before tax in the first half of 2016 despite increasing its premium rates by 11% this...
Agri-Business
'British agri-food imports could be replaced by Northern Irish produce following Brexit'
There could be opportunities for Northern Irish produce to take the place of imported agri-food products in Britain following the Brexit vote,...
Agri-Business
Sterling continues to fall against the euro
Sterling is continuing to fall against the euro on the back of a number of key announcements by the Bank of...
Agri-Business
'Income crisis the number one issue facing farming families'
Financial pressures are the number one issue facing the 12,000 farming families the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) represents, according to...
Agri-Business
Global meat giant JBS confirms move of HQ to Ireland
The largest meat processor in the world, JBS, has confirmed its plans to move its headquarters to Dublin. The move...
Agri-Business
Access to labour and practical farm policies are key areas to focus on for UK farming unions post-Brexit
The four UK farming unions agreed that ensuring access to labour and creating domestic farm policies that work for farmers are...
Agri-Business
Sterling weakens again as Bank of England cuts interest rates
Sterling moved lower yesterday as the Bank of England cut interest rates in an attempt to counteract a looming recession...
Agri-Business
Government to fund new research on TB in cattle and the causes of the Fodder Crisis
A new multi-million euro research project to breed cattle with enhanced disease resistance is among a number of major research...
Agri-Business
Kerry Group revenues steady despite challenging market conditions
Kerry Group revenue was broadly unchanged over the first half of the year at €3 billion reflecting good volume growth...
Agri-Business
UK retailers are changing the way they sell products and it's not helping meat sales
The major multiples in the UK are changing the way the sell products and it is having a huge impact...
Agri-Business
Final ruling clears way for new French country of origin labeling laws
New French laws on country of origin labeling cleared the last hurdle this week and will come into force next...
Agri-Business
It's official, increased use of beef bulls on dairy herds
The number of calves sired by beef AI bulls in dairy herds last year increased by 39%, an increase of over 11,000...
Agri-Business
UK farming unions join forces, calling for food and farming to be front of any new UK agriculture policy
The UK’s farming union presidents will meet to discuss future farm policies and possible obstacles the industry will face during the...
Agri-Business
Danone doubles profits, infant nutrition remains key driver of sales
Danone, the French food company, has posted an increase in net income of 111.5% for the first half of 2016 compared...
