Agri-Business
New style Avonmore milk cartons hit the shelves
Avonmore has launched an innovative new design for its milk cartons, which makes them easier to open, pour more smoothly...
Agri-Business
Agri-Business
'Innovation is key to growth in agri-food industry'
Innovation is the essential ingredient to steer food and agriculture companies towards growth, according to a new report by Rabobank....
Agri-Business
UK beef, sheep marketing spend worth £217m
EBLEX’s efforts to help average-performing producers bridge the gap to become top producers through its £3.1 million investment in research...
Agri-Business
International food prices continue to fall
Food markets are more stable and prices for most agricultural commodities are sharply lower than they have been in recent...
Agri-Business
US agri co-ops are booming
United States’ Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that the country’s farmer, rancher and fishery co-operatives set a new sales record...
Agri-Business
Tipperary food company announces 100 new jobs
The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton TD has announced the creation of 100 new jobs by Irish...
Agri-Business
Average acre of agricultural land costs €9,500
The latest Sherry FitzGerald Agricultural Land Price Index saw the average value of agricultural land increase by 1.8% in the...
Agri-Business
Calls for a move away from intensive farming model
Policy makers should support a broad array of approaches to overhauling global food systems making them healthier and more sustainable...
Agri-Business
Further €165 million package for fruit and veg market support
The European Commission has announced new measures for perishable fruit and vegetables in the wake of the Russian ban on...
Agri-Business
Five farmers overpaid farm assist to the tune of €580,000
In 2013, 377 overpayments were made on the Farm Assist scheme with a total value of €2.9 million, giving an...
Agri-Business
The benefits of cross border co-operation highlighted by Ministers
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marne Simon Coveney has confirmed that co-operation between Dublin and Belfast has never been stronger...
Agri-Business
Dairygold online store shortlisted for award
Dairygold Co-Op SuperStores’ newly launched online shopping facility (www.coopsuperstores.ie), has been shortlisted as one of six finalists for the Retail...
Agri-Business
First pumpkins of the season hit the shelves
The first pumpkins of the season have been harvested this week by Keelings Farms and are on their way to...
Agri-Business
Talks set to create global fertiliser giant worth $27 billion
Reports in the business world are hinting at the creation of a global fertiliser giant with the potential merger of...
Agri-Business
Glanbia among world's top 20 dairy processors
The International Farm Comparison Network (IFCN) has published the top 20 global dairies based on milk intake in 2013 and...
Agri-Business
Global food prices falling but meat prices continue to rise
While the latest food price index from the UN Food & Agriculture Organisation for August fell for the fifth consecutive...
Agri-Business
Agri research budgets should be doubled
One of the World Bank’s leading agri strategists has highlighted the absolute imperative for international agriculture to tear up its...
Agri-Business
Glanbia set to buy US sports nutrition business for $150m
Glanbia plc has announced that it has agreed to acquire US business The Isopure Company for US$153 million. Isopure is...
