N.Ireland
Major NI lime producer acquired by French group
Northern Ireland-based Kilwaughter Minerals, a major producer of lime, is set to become part of the multi-national Saint-Gobain group. The...
Agri-Business
Machinery
Disposal sale as Burdens Group closes its doors
It was back in July that the process of selling the Burdens Group’s four depots in Lincolnshire commenced, with Earnest...
Agri-Business
McDonald’s sues meat processors over alleged price-fixing
Fast food giant McDonald’s is taking a law suit in the United States where it is suing four major meat...
Agri-Business
Lakeland: New agreement on veterinary medicines is ‘critical’
A new sanitary/phytosanitary (SPS) agreement for veterinary medicines needs to be agreed between the UK and the European Union as...
Agri-Business
UK farm input costs increase by 44% since 2019
Farm input costs in the UK have increased by an average of 44% since 2019 according to research by the...
Agri-Business
Fonterra releases new strategy to ‘grow value for farmers’
New Zealand dairy co-operative Fonterra has released a new “revised” business strategy which it says will involve a greater focus...
Agri-Business
Morrisons' farm bus to take customers to meet food producers
Morrisons is trialing a ‘British farm bus tour’ which will offer customers an opportunity to visit and meet with the...
Agri-Business
Former Saputo plant acquired by entrepreneur for kefir production
Entrepreneur and founder of Lucy’s Organics, Edward Smolyansky has entered into an agreement to acquire the assets, including the plant...
Agri-Business
Rabobank: ‘Little growth’ in global fertiliser demand in 2024
Global fertiliser demand will see little growth in 2024, while affordability is expected to decline, according to Rabobank. A new...
Agri-Business
ABP awarded for red meat sustainability programme
ABP has been recognised with a Responsible Business Award in Northern Ireland for its collaborative action with farmer suppliers to...
Agri-Business
Strike averted at UK fertiliser factory as pay rise agreed
Strike action, which had been been due to start in two days time at a UK fertiliser factory has now...
Rural Life
Carmichael MP calls to rebuild local abattoirs across UK
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has spoken out in Parliament this week on the need to rebuild the network...
Agri-Business
FAO Food Price Index dips slightly but dairy bucks trend
The benchmark for world food commodity prices declined marginally in August, as decreases in quotations for sugar, meat and cereals...
Agri-Business
New Germinal varieties on England and Wales recommended list
Germinal has welcomed that two of its newest perennial ryegrass varieties are included on the Recommended Grass and Clover List...
Agri-Business
Origin Enterprises acquires two ecology businesses
Origin Enterprises, the international agronomy and crop inputs services group, has today (Thursday, September 5) announced the acquisition of two...
Dairy
RABDF appoints Hayley Campbell-Gibbons as new chief executive
The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) has confirmed the appointment of Hayley Campbell-Gibbons as its new chief executive....
Agri-Business
NI teenagers invited to enter ABP’s ‘Angus Youth Challenge’
ABP has announced that its skills development programme, Angus Youth Challenge, is live and open for entries from teenagers living...
Agri-Business
Profits on New Zealand beef and sheep farms expected to drop
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) is forecasting another challenging season for beef and sheep farmers with farm profit before...
