Agri-Business
Kerry Group reports sales growth despite tough conditions
Kerry Group today announced interim sales growth of 3.3%, despite difficult trading conditions. It described its performance in the first...
Agri-Business
Agri-Business
Competition Authority approves Glanbia purchase of Wexford Creamery
The Competition Authority has, this morning, approved the Glanbia Ingredients Ireland Ltd (GIIL) purchase of Wexford Creamery from Wexford Milk Producers...
Agri-Business
Danone moves to cut out middle man between New Zealand and Asia, with two acquisitions
In the midst of taking legal proceedings against Fonterra, french dairy group Danone is believed to be in the process...
Agri-Business
Minister’s brother appointed to Glanbia board
The Minister for Agriculture’s brother, Patrick Coveney, has been appointed to the board of Glanbia PLC, as a non-executive director....
Agri-Business
China bans cheese imports from the UK
DairyCo is reporting that UK cheese exports to China have been temporarily suspended, following a recent inspection tour by Chinese...
Agri-Business
Top judge praises Emerald Expo dairy stock as 'best selection he has ever seen'
Emerald Expo Judge Nico Bonns described the line-up of animals presented before him at Emerald Expo Saturday as the best...
Agri-Business
'Farmers could help reduce obesity levels'
Farmers have a contract with society in producing their food and it’s imperative that higher quality, more nutrient-dense food is...
Agri-Business
Premier Foods blame late Easter for slow sales
Premier Foods, which manufacturers well known brands Mr Kipling cakes and Bisto gravy, said a tough grocery market and the...
Agri-Business
Tesco UK to cut prices by up to a third, sparking farmer concerns
Although UK consumers will be happy to hear that Tesco has cut the price of food products, the move has...
Agri-Business
250 farms to be inspected by HSA in two weeks
Farm Safety Fortnight got underway today with a confirmation from the Health & Safety Authority (HSA) that 250 farms will...
Agri-Business
Suckler cow infertility – it’s a male thing
One reason why some suckler cows cannot get pregnant may be because they have male (Y) chromosome fragments in their DNA,...
Agri-Business
Beef summit: Factories 'deliver continuous price increases'
The meat factories said, after today’s beef summit, that they have delivered continuous price increases over the last number of...
Agri-Business
Global response to food shock’s poor
The global governance response to shocks to the food system has been inadequate over the years according to Dr. Maximo...
Agri-Business
European Commission orders new EU-wide tests for horse meat
A year on from the horse meat scandal, which shocked the Irish beef industry, the Food Safety Authority (FSAI) has, today,...
Agri-Business
European beef prices drop by 5% as costs rise - Copa-Cogeca
European farm organisation, Copa-Cogeca, is warning of tough times ahead for the beef industry. Days before industry stakeholders are meeting...
Agri-Business
World dairy market update
DairyCo is reporting that Global milk production continues to perform well helping to rebuild stocks. Butter prices have held firm...
Agri-Business
Hutches – the totally versatile calf rearing option
Recent trails have confirmed that the use of hutches can bring calf mortality rates down to 2%, or possibly lower,...
Agri-Business
Fischler says sustainable farming is the future
Sustainable farming is about innovation, according to Franz Fischler, former EU Agriculture Commissioner, but biotechnology does not provide the full...
