Agri-Business
AgriLand top stories this week
Here’s our roundup of the top stories the past week, a good weekend read All things great: Minister congratulates Irish star...
Latest Stories
Rural Life
All for the love of Dexter
The first international Dexter gathering is taking place in the historic estate of village of Dundrum located in the beautiful...
Rural Life
You don’t take a photograph, you make it at Coolmore
Good photography is a professional art. Fresh from Coolmore Stud Clonmel-based Jennifer O’Sullivan is on top of her game with...
Dairy
Dairy expansion - auto-pilot vs hands-on
Comment: For farmers considering significant expansion on their existing dairy farm or indeed establishing multiple farms, making the transition from managing...
Agri-Business
From small potatoes
In Focus: AgriLand talks to Tom Keogh, general manager of agri-food firm Keogh’s about the company’s meteoric success. North County...
Beef
Cattle supplies running 80,700 higher compared to last year, latest market report
The cattle trade settled down this week in response to some increase in market demand underpinning the trade, despite the ongoing...
Agri-Business
Kerry Group and the China challenge
Kerry Group plans to continue its strong foothold in the Chinese market by progressively introducing all its food technologies. This...
Agri-Business
Tesco merges 131 stores with Chinese hypermarket
Tesco, one of the biggest retailers in the UK and Ireland, is set to merge its 131 stores in China with the...
Rural Life
Horticulture advice for vegetables & fruit growers
The View from Northern Ireland: Horticulture experts from Department of Agriculture and Rural Development have issued horticulture advice for vegetable...
Machinery
Krone Big X 1100 silage demonstration day
Machinery sales and distributors Farmhand held an open day Krone silage demonstration at the weekend on the farm of D & L Lally...
Agri-Business
Limited opportunity from NZ dairy scare, Kerry Group
Any opportunities in Kerry Group key growth market of China from a contamination scare would only be temporary, the agri-business giant...
Agri-Business
Ships denied go-ahead to carry live cattle exports
Four cargo ships were recently denied approval to carry live cattle exports following an inspection. The availability of cargo ships...
Sheep
Strong demand for lamb reported
Lamb trade has hardened this week with tighter supplies and strong demand for the end of Ramadan. This is according...
Agri-Business
Kerry Group revenue jumps to €2.9bn
Kerry Group the global ingredients and flavours and consumer foods group, has reported a solid financial performance for the half...
Beef
7,424 cattle, 22,000 lambs shipped to Libya
More than 7,424 cattle and almost 22,000 lambs have been shipped to Libya this year. This is according to the Irish...
Agri-Business
56% of SFP applications for 2013 all online
Ireland’s Department of Agriculture is to make maximum use of next-generation technologies in information and communications to better enhance its...
Agri-Business
Moscow, China agri diplomatic presence secured
An update on the expansion of diplomatic presence in emerging markets and the establishment of two new agriculture attaché posts...
Agri-Business
AgriAware Day a showcase of modern farming
Agri Aware Day at the Family Farm in Dublin Zoo last Sunday provided an opportunity for visitors of all ages,...
