Agri-Business
Food safety boss says it’s time to put aside 'irrational fears of GM technology'
The Chief Executive of the Food Safety Authority has said it is time to put aside irrational and non-science based...
Agri-Business
Agri-Business
Fertiliser markets to remain bearish in the long term
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) in the UK is reporting that, for the remainder of 2014, total fertiliser...
Agri-Business
‘My father got a blow to the head on Tuesday. On Friday we turned off the life support’
“My father was working on a machine and got a blow to the side of the head. That’s all we...
Agri-Business
Glanbia announces €60m Idaho investment
In conjunction with launching its half year results today, Glanbia also announced a significant new capital investment programme within Global Ingredients...
Agri-Business
Indentigen launches new DNA test
Irish genetics company Indentigen has announced details of a new DNA testing technology which, it says, will offer it major advantages...
Agri-Business
Poland wants us to eat more of its apples to help ease Russian ban
Poland has launched a campaign to encourage Irish people to eat more Polish apples, after it lost one of its...
Agri-Business
EU announces 'exceptional' support measures
The European Commission has announced the first ‘exceptional’ support measures for EU producers of perishable fruit and vegetables affected by...
Agri-Business
New Zealand finance minister says 'corporate farming' won't survive
New Zealand’s Minister of Finance Bill English has cast doubts over the long-term viability of corporate farming in New Zealand....
Agri-Business
Aldi wins 35 awards at the 'Foodie Oscars'
Aldi stores won more titles than any other retailer in Ireland at the international 2014 Great Taste Awards in London,...
Agri-Business
Dairygold breaks records at international cheese awards
Dairygold Food Ingredients has won the coveted Kerrygold Trophy for the Best Irish Cheddar at the internationally renowned Nantwich Cheese...
Agri-Business
Growth in global meat production limited by rising cost of inputs
Global production growth for meat is to average 2% a year over the next decade, restrained by the rising cost...
Agri-Business
ESRI predicts regional economy to lag behind
Economic growth is expected to remain strong in 2014 and 2015, with a Gross National Product (GNP) of over 3.5%...
Agri-Business
Kerry reports solid growth in interim results
Kerry Group has reported solid growth in its interim results this morning of 2.7% while its trading profit increased by...
Agri-Business
French attempt to ban GM maize rejected
A move by the French government to ban Monsanto’s genetically modified (GM) maize MON 810 has been rejected by the...
Agri-Business
Teemore Engineering confirms first export order to Australia
Co. Fermanagh-based Teemore Engineering has recently completed its first export order to Australia. Comprising 520 of the company’s Elite Cow...
Agri-Business
Teemore Engineering confirms first export order to Australia
Co. Fermanagh-based Teemore Engineering has recently completed its first export order to Australia. Comprising 520 of the company’s Elite Cow...
Agri-Business
Massive UK property deal including almost 40,000 acres sells for £249m
The Co-operative Group has agreed to the sale of its farms business for £249 million to the Wellcome Trust. The...
Agri-Business
Dunnes performs well as Tesco’s share slides
The latest supermarket share figures from Kantar Worldpanel in Ireland, published today for the 12 weeks ending July 20, show...
