Agri-Business
'Low dairy commodity prices' hit Nestle's nutrition business in first half
Low dairy commodity prices hit Nestle’s nutrition business in the first half of 2016, which made pricing very limited in the...
Agri-Business
Agri-Business
Glanbia revenue fall in the first half of 2016, nutrition remains key earnings driver
Total Group Revenue at Glanbia PLC including the Group’s share of Joint Ventures & Associates, was €1,837.1m, a decrease of...
Agri-Business
Receivers back in possession of Kingston farm amid claims of trespassing
Bank appointed receivers have regained possession of the farm belonging to the Kingston family, former winners of RTE’s ‘Ireland’s Fittest...
Agri-Business
Croplink Ireland to be acquired by Goldcrop Holdings
The proposed acquisition by Goldcrop Holdings Limited of the entire issued share capital and thus sole control of Croplink (Ireland)...
Agri-Business
UK Government guarantees farm subsidies until 2020
Two leading UK politicians have promised that UK farmers will continue to receive farm subsidies until at least 2020. The...
Agri-Business
Wine floods the streets of French town as 'war' breaks out between France and Spain
French and Spanish wine producers are at war over what the French say are ‘cheap’ imports of Spanish wine which...
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
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...
