Agri-Business
Mushroom firm enters administration just two years after £1.5m investment
A Co. Armagh mushroom farm – which invested more than £1.5 million (1.68 million) into a new packing house just two...
Agri-Business
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland banks to Brexit-proof new farm loans
Farmers in Northern Ireland seeking to increase their borrowings in the run-up to Brexit may find themselves undergoing a new...
Agri-Business
Initiative offers €100,000 in funding to agriculture technology companies
Yield Lab Ireland will invest €100,000 in between four-to-six food and agriculture technology (AgTech) companies each year from all over...
Agri-Business
New Board Members appointed at Lakeland Dairies
The recent Lakeland Dairies Board elections have seen Gerard Donohoe, Michael Dobson and Andrew McHugh appointed to the Board. The new appointments...
Agri-Business
Target Fertilisers appoints new Technical Sales Manager
Target Fertilisers has appointed Gavin McGowan as its new Technical Sales Manager to further develop its portfolio of regional accounts as well...
Agri-Business
Tesco's operating profit up nearly 40% in the first half of 2016
In the first half of 2016 Tesco Group reported an increase in operating profits of 38.4%, which equates to £515m...
Agri-Business
Alltech's looking for entrepreneurs for its new innovation programme
Alltech is searching for entrepreneurs to apply to ‘The Pearse Lyons Accelerator’ program, which aims to provide market and development opportunities to...
Agri-Business
New General Manager appointed to Aurivo's Agribusiness Unit
Stephen Blewitt has been appointed as the General Manager of the Aurivo Agribusiness Unit with immediate effect. Blewitt, who has...
Agri-Business
ICSA highlights impact on agriculture of potential hike in diesel prices
Finance Minister Michael Noonan should immediately dispel any thoughts of increasing the duty on diesel fuel in the upcoming budget,...
Agri-Business
Nestlé to invest €25m in its Limerick research centre
Nestlé is to invest over €25m to expand its Research and Development (R&D) Centre is Askeaton, in Co. Limerick. Nestlé’s...
Agri-Business
Dunbia looking to fill new roles on its Food Development Team
Dunbia is to invest close to £500,000 (€648,000) in hiring people for five new roles on its Food Development Team....
N.Ireland
Northern farmers face new compulsory purchase measures
Farmers in Northern Ireland are facing new regulations around compulsory purchase orders, which would bring them in line with England...
N.Ireland
Northern farmers face new compulsory purchase measures
Farmers in Northern Ireland are facing new regulations around compulsory purchase orders, which would bring them in line with England...
N.Ireland
‘The Stormont Executive can legislate for guaranteed prices’
The Stormont Executive has the authority to introduce legislation guaranteeing farmers commodity prices that reflect their costs of production in...
N.Ireland
‘The Stormont Executive can legislate for guaranteed prices’
The Stormont Executive has the authority to introduce legislation guaranteeing farmers commodity prices that reflect their costs of production in...
Agri-Business
Syngenta to be sold (and it's not to Monsanto)
ChemChina has made an offer of $43 billion to takeover Syngenta, the Swiss agribusiness that produces agrochemicals and seeds. The Chinese...
Agri-Business
Forest Enterprise Limited rebrands to create Veon
Forest Enterprises Limited (FEL) has announced that the company will re-brand as Veon Limited, forming the first full-service private forestry...
Agri-Business
Alltech acquires leading animal nutrition company
Alltech has acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of Masterfeeds, Inc., in a share purchase agreement with Ag Processing Inc (AGP)....
