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
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...
Agri-Business
Fears trade deal could start a race to the bottom
Concern is mounting that the TTIP deal with the US could have a negative impact on European food and farming standards...
Agri-Business
Kelly to press EU for further measures in light of Russian ban
Sean Kelly MEP, the Leader of the Fine Gael delegation in the European Parliament, will press EU leaders to introduce...
Agri-Business
Branded cheddar sales decline in the UK
While the retail cheddar market in the UK remains in overall value growth, branded products continue to fall out of...
Agri-Business
'Do you want to manage cows or people?'
The main challenges for tomorrow’s farmer are improved labour management, profitability and investments and start-up costs, according to Katrine Lecornu, President...
Agri-Business
Arla investment of €38m in new whey plant
Leading European dairy processor Arla has announced that it is to invest €38m in a new whey-focused manufacturing plant, which...
Agri-Business
Lack of rural broadband to cause 'digital divide'
The lack of a rural broadband strategy could cause a two-tier digital divide developing, according to a new report from Social...
