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Agribusiness
Profits increase at Dairygold’s big diversification bet
Lorcan Roche Kelly
Vita Actives reported an increase in profits for in the year ended Aug 2023
26 July 2024 News
Factories not supportive of real quality animals, say farmers
It is ironic that the top quality beef bred carcases are often outside supermarket specification while dairy bred cattle do.
26 July 2024 News
Decade of change for Irish Farmers
Three major policy changes this decade will come with a cost that doesn't end at the farm gate.
Increased regulation hitting agricultural output
Michael Wallace, Professor of Agriculture and Food Economics at UCD, considers the implications of the findings of the KPMG report.
24 July 2024 News
Exclusive: €3bn blow to the economy and thousands of jobs on the line
Delivering a 25% reduction in emissions, the loss of the nitrates derogation and CAP changes could combine to cost the rural economy up to €3bn annually and as many as 29,000 jobs could be lost.
24 July 2024 News
The shadow of the property crash is very long indeed
Non-bank lenders and vulture funds are collecting on mistimed investments from 17 years ago
24 July 2024 News
High sustainability credentials ingrained on these dairy farms
The five participants in the Kerry Agribusiness milk quality and sustainability awards have been selected based on the quality and the sustainability credentials of their milk.
24 July 2024 Milk quality
Once-off items help push operating profit at Bord na Móna to record €106.7m
Semi-state body reported annual results for the year ended April 2024.
24 July 2024 News
Lidl appoints new CEO for Ireland and Northern Ireland
Outgoing CEO, JP Scally to head up Lidl’s operations in France
24 July 2024 News
Data centres soak up 21% of Ireland’s electricity
Many data centres in Ireland have negotiated deals with wind and solar farm developers to purchase electricity, aiming to decarbonise their operations.
24 July 2024 News
€3bn hit to the economy and 29,000 jobs at risk
KPMG report for the Irish Farmers Journal shows economic impact of 25% reduction in emissions, CAP changes and loss of nitrates derogation at €3bn annually, putting up to 29,000 jobs at risk.
23 July 2024 News
Bad weather hits barbecue meat sales
Latest Kantar data also shows a small uptick in grocery inflation.
22 July 2024 News