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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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50% of Kiwi farmers face losses, but Fonterra says future is positive
Around 35% of New Zealand dairy farmers are due to make a loss this year, with some commentators saying that...
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Massive Equipment lift at new Dairygold development
Work continues at pace on Dairygold’s complete redevelopment of its milk processing site at Annabella. The blue summer skyline over Mallow yesterday was...
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Commission to examine Dawn Meats French merger
The European Commission’s competition authority is set to examine Dawn Meats investment in a French meat processor. Late last year,...
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USDA says Chinese dairy imports to remain sluggish
China’s imports of milk and dairy powders may stay restrained for longer than expected, according to the United States Department...
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Syngenta rejects Monsanto's second takeover offer
Syngenta has rejected a second offer from Monsanto to acquire the company, the company says. The only change to Monsanto’s...
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Monsanto expected to increase bid to buy Syngenta
Monsanto is expected to increase its bid to buy Syngenta, after its bid of $45 billion was rejected by Syngenta....
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More and more UK consumers shun beef for chicken and lamb
Beef sales in the 12-week period to April 26 were down on the year in both value and volume terms, according...
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Aldi's brand value overtakes Tesco's
Aldi’s brand is now worth more than Tesco’s, according to the Millward Brown and WPP’s Brandz Most Valuable Global Brands report....
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Strikes in Argentina putting upward pressure on soya prices
Strikes in Argentina, in tandem with currency movements, are combining to strengthen the price of soya meal imports into Ireland,...
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Roscommon and Westmeath shoppers buy more milk than other counties - Tesco
Shoppers in Roscommon and Westmeath buy more milk than the rest of the country, new research from Tesco has shown....
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UK dairy processor sees profits slump by 60%
UK milk processor Dairy Crest recently released its end of year financial results, which showed that profit before tax has fallen...
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France is to ban supermarkets throwing away edible food
The French Parliament has voted unanimously in favour of a ban on food waste from large supermarkets by outlawing the...
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Chinese Premier visits Ireland: How its media reacted
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang was in Ireland at weekend on a stopover visit before embarking on a tour of Latin...
