Agri-Business
£1.2bn entered farmers' bank accounts through schemes in 2023
In 2023, the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) paid over £1.2 billion into farmers’ bank accounts through the Countryside Stewardship, Environmental...
Agri-Business
Agri-Business
First quarter revenue drop for food manufacturer Greencore
UK convenience food manufacturer, Greencore, which has its headquarters in Dublin, saw a drop in revenue for the first quarter...
Agri-Business
Arla Foods seeks buyer for UK cheese creamery
Arla Foods has announced that it will be undertaking an operational review of its specialty cheese site, Arla Melton Mowbray...
Agri-Business
Premier Foods sales up 14.4% on 2022
Premier Foods has today (Tuesday, January 23) reported its Q3 group sales increased by 14.4% compared to 2022. The British...
Agri-Business
Non-farmers bought more than half the farms sold in 2023
Non-farmers bought more than half of the farms and estates sold on the open market in England in 2023, according...
N.Ireland
Number of farmers in NI now seeking overdraft increases
An Northern Ireland agricultural accountant has confirmed that significant numbers of farmers in NI are seeking overdraft increases from their...
Agri-Business
Farmland values see 2% surge in Knight Frank Farmland Index
Average farmland values saw a 2% surge in the final quarter of 2023, according to property consultancy Knight Frank’s Farmland...
Agri-Business
Brazilian agricultural exports hit record $166.5bn in 2023
Brazilian agricultural exports reached a record US$166.55 billion in 2023, according to data from the country’s Ministry of Agriculture and...
N.Ireland
‘Setting up a farming business for the future’ – Ulster Grassland Society
The theme set for this year’s Ulster Grassland Society (UGS) conference is ‘Setting up a farming business for the future’....
Pig/Poultry
Bernard Matthews site closure to impact 600 jobs
A spokesperson for turkey producer Bernard Matthews has said a proposal has been put forward to cease operations at one...
Agri-Business
AHDB announces first Roots to Resilience module
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has announced the first Roots to Resilience module for farmers, industry stakeholders and...
Agri-Business
Massey Ferguson and ex-England rugby star launch clothing line
Massey Ferguson has today (Thursday, January 11) announced a new partnership with Raging Bull, a clothing company founded by English...
Agri-Business
Ornua to sell UK powder blending and manufacturing business
Ornua Nutrition Ingredients, which is part of Ornua Ingredients Europe, has confirmed that it is to sell its powder blending...
Dairy
4 dairy businesses named as finalists in RABDF Gold Cup
Four UK dairy businesses have been named as finalists in the 2023 NMR (National Milk Records) RABDF (Royal Association of...
Agri-Business
Ecosyl shares tips for improving grass silage in 2024
Silage agri-business Ecosyl has said that, with challenges in the dairy sector creating a “strong case” for maximising milk production...
Agri-Business
Green energy can make more money from your land - D&R
Green energy can make more money for landowners on their land – or mitigate any losses. This is according to...
Agri-Business
1,800 jobs to be cut a major global dairy cooperative
Global dairy cooperative, FrieslandCampina has confirmed that it intends to lower costs by reducing over 1,800 jobs worldwide over the...
Agri-Business
Yara acquires Italian organic-based fertiliser business
Yara has today (Wednesday, December 13) announced that it is acquiring the organic-based fertiliser business of Italian company, Agribios Italiana....
