Agri-Business
Chinese inspections of meat exporters to begin 'in next few weeks'
Several countries are to visit Ireland in 2016 to conduct inspections on meat processing plants with the first beginning in...
Agri-Business
Agri-Business
Dow Chemical and DuPont to merge and form one company
Chemical companies Dow Chemical and DuPont have announced that they are to combine in an all-stock merger of equals. The...
Agri-Business
Monsanto posts 'better than expected' first quarter results
Monsanto has posted ‘better than expected‘ first quarter results for 2016 which it states delivered earnings per share (EPS) for the first...
Agri-Business
Dawn Meats appoints new Sustainability Manager
David O’Flynn has been appointed Group Corporate Social Responsibility Manager with Dawn Meats. Prior to joining Dawn Meats, O’Flynn worked for...
Agri-Business
Dunbia awarded for commitment to environmental management
Dunbia has been awarded Platinum status in the Northern Ireland Environmental Benchmarking Survey by Business in the Community (BITC). The...
Agri-Business
Dairy Crest completes sale of dairies to Muller
Dairy Crest has completed the sale of its dairies operations to Muller UK & Ireland group. The announcement was made...
Agri-Business
World Trade deal sees agricultural export subsidies banned
Export subsidies, which accounted for one third of the EU CAP budget in the 1980s, will no longer be used...
Agri-Business
Urea prices look set to be €50/t lower - year-on-year - in early 2016
Urea prices have fallen by €50/t over the past 12 months, according to UK-based fertiliser nitrogen analyst Christine Gregory. “Last January...
Agri-Business
Dairygold makes two appointments to its Board of Directors
Dairygold Co-operative Society has made two appointments to its Board of Directors following elections today (December 21). Dairygold Board Vice...
Agri-Business
Merial animal health to change hands
Sanofi and Boehringer Ingelheim recently announced that the companies have entered into exclusive negotiations to swap businesses. The proposed transaction...
Agri-Business
Budget changes to Farm Assist save the Government €10m a year
Changes made in the Budgets of 2012 and 2013 to the Farm Assist scheme saw the Government save over €10m...
Agri-Business
Dunbia confirms several 'expressions of interest'
Reports from several quarters today suggest that Dunbia – Northern Ireland’s largest meat processor is said to be up for sale....
Agri-Business
Dairygold appoints Aryzta Non-Executive Director to Board
Annette Flynn has been appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Board Director of Dairygold Co-op. Flynn is currently a Non-Executive Director of...
Agri-Business
Concerns raised over new ABP and Slaney Foods tie-up
The Linden Food Group is set to restructure its Slaney Foods business in the Republic of Ireland, resulting in the...
Agri-Business
Why Glanbia now has Conor McGregor fighting in its corner
Interim featherweight UFC champion Conor McGregor, has penned an endorsement deal with Glanbia owned Sports nutrition brand BSN (Bio-Engineered Supplements and Nutrition)....
Agri-Business
Hay and straw in good demand as farmers house stock - Straw makes €8-15/bale
Many farmers are housing stock around the country which has increased the demand for both hay and straw. Prices of...
Agri-Business
Fonterra to sell its 50% stake in US joint venture
Fonterra is to sell its 50% interest in Dairiconcepts, the co-ops US joint venture with Dairy Farmers of America (DFA)....
Agri-Business
FBD to invest €7.5m in hotel growth and development
FBD Property and Leisure Ltd has reported after-tax profits of €1.6m last year on a turnover of €53.1m and plans...