Agri-Business
Purchasing groups make 'huge' fertiliser savings as EU prices remain high
Despite oil prices falling significantly in early 2015, fertiliser prices remain stubbornly high in the EU and the European Commission...
Agri-Business
Agri-Business
JCB celebrates 70 years with a giant maize maze
JCB has created a giant 10-acre maize maze in the UK to celebrate its 70th anniversary. The maze, at the National...
Agri-Business
New weed and insect protection options from Dow Agrosciences
Two new crop protection active ingredients for weed and insect control have been developed by Dow Agrosciences. The new ingredients,...
Agri-Business
'Demand for meat and dairy driving demand for animal feed'
As the global demand for meat, fish and dairy grows, the demand for animal feed also grows, according to Rabobank....
Agri-Business
Dawn Meats approved to acquire 49% stake in French meat processor
Dawn Meats has received approval by the EU Competition Commission to acquire a 49% stake in the French meat processor Elivia....
Agri-Business
London’s first underground farm unveiled
London’s first underground farm, located in a disused World War II bomb shelter at Clapham Junction, will start supplying produce...
Agri-Business
9,400 farmers will claim farm assist every week this year
The Department of Social Protection has estimated that an average of 9,400 farmers per week will claim farm assist this...
Agri-Business
Charity helping distribute surplus food wins award for innovation
FoodCloud has won the ‘Industry Innovator’ award at the Checkout Best In Fresh Awards for its work distributing surplus food...
Agri-Business
Monsanto reports 'strong' results, says Syngenta takeover still on
Monsanto reports that it had a strong third quarter, with net sales, gross profit and earnings per share all up compared...
Agri-Business
Agri Aware highlights the benefits of CAP in new campaign
A campaign to communicate the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) to the general public and farmers, across the island has been launched...
Agri-Business
Ben and Jerry's to produce dairy-free ice cream
One of the largest ice cream makers in the world is to start producing dairy-free ice cream. Ben and Jerry’s,...
Agri-Business
McHale Plant Sales wins Zetor's 'Best in Europe' award
McHale Plant Sales has won the Zetor ‘Best in Europe’ award for dealer development. The award was also in recognition...
Agri-Business
Consumers want more protein and supplements in milk
Milk consumers worldwide want more protein and supplements in milk, according to an international consumer study commissioned by Tetra Pak....
Agri-Business
Agriculture Ministers reach agreement on organic farming regulations
The European Council of Agriculture has reached agreement on a general approach for a regulation on organic farming. The agreement...
Agri-Business
The EU is to vote on banning cloned meat this week
On June 17 MEPs from the Environment and Agriculture Committees will vote on draft regulations proposing to ban the cloning of...
Agri-Business
French ban Roundup from garden centres (Monsanto says its surprised)
Monsanto has expressed surprise at the decision taken by French Environment Minister Ségolène Royal to ban the herbicide Roundup from garden...
Agri-Business
Concerns in the UK over retail milk price (4 pints - 89p new low)
This week major UK retailer Morrisons followed the likes of Aldi, Lidl and Asda by offering 4 pints of milk...
Agri-Business
New Glanbia Chairman announced
Glanbia has announced that Henry Corbally has been appointed its new Board Chairman. He succeeds Liam Herlihy. Corbally has also...
