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...
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Machinery
Claas says 1 in every 2 self-propelled harvesters sold is a Jaguar
With a total of 10 models and a wide number of variants within the two Jaguar 900 and 800 models,...
Dairy
Only 1 in 10 soil samples have the optimum nutrient balance
Teagasc’s soils database shows that only one in 10 grassland soil samples analysed from 2007 to 2013 have the optimum...
EU
Hogan appoints Limerick man as Head of Cabinet
Commissioner-Designate for Agriculture and Rural Development Phil Hogan has announced this morning that he is to appointment Limerick man Peter...
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...
EU
TTIP – a win: lose scenario for agri food in the EU
There is now strong evidence to show that the proposed trade deal between the EU and the US – the...
Environment
Shortage of land will inhibit vast forestry potential
A critical shortage of available land may inhibit the expansion of the Irish forestry sector, the General Manager of one...
EU
Taoiseach has no doubt Hogan is equal Agriculture Commissioner task
In nominating Phil Hogan to the European Commission, the Taoiseach asked President-elect Jean-Claude Juncker to give him a role that...
EU
A quiet word of warning to our MEPs
So Big Phil has got the big job as Farm Commissioner, subject to his little chat with members of the...
EU
Hogan told of his priorities
Courtesy of his letter confirming Phil Hogan’s nomination as Europe’s new Farm Commissioner, EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has told...
Beef
Counting farm residencies
Meeting factory specifications at point of slaughter has become increasingly important in recent times with penalties on out of spec...
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...
Dairy
Kiwi tankers collecting milk every 9 seconds
The start of spring this week in New Zealand marks the start of the peak milk season which will see, at its...
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...
Environment
Almost all Europeans say protecting the environment is important to them
Three years on from the most recent similar Eurobarometer survey, it is clear that, despite the economic crisis, Europeans’ concern...
Beef
Northern beef kill running 6% behind 2013
Prime cattle slaughterings in Northern Ireland during 2014 to date have totalled 209,145 head, according to latest figures from the...
Dairy
Avoiding early grass deficits this autumn
As the good weather and excellent ground conditions continue, it is easy to forget that autumn is nearing and grass...
Environment
Commonage protest continues in Castlebar
After 900 farmers attended the Concerned Hill Farmers Group in Letterkenny last Friday night, commonage farmers are continuing their protest...
