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Agribusiness
Fonterra announces intention to sell consumer business
Lorcan Roche Kelly
Co-op said the decision is part of a step-change in its strategic direction
20 May 2024 AgriBusiness report
Positives abound but derogation decision is critical
With global demand for dairy produce stable, Irish farmers are ideally placed to take advantage, but much will depend on an EU Commission decision around the nitrates derogation.
15 May 2024 Grass & feeding
When and how to wean dairy beef calves
Adam Woods takes a look at some of the details around weaning dairy calves off milk and making sure there is no growth setbacks in the process
'What aboutism' won’t solve water quality issues - Teagasc
Speaking at a Lakeland Dairies farm walk on Friday, Joe Patton of Teagasc told farmers that they must accept responsibility for the water quality issue.
11 May 2024 News
Moy Park increases payment to growers
On a typical broiler unit with 40,000 birds and seven crops per year, the higher stocking density pay rise equates to over £11,000.
1 May 2024 Northern Ireland
Not enough milk and too much capacity means co-ops face another difficult year
Investments in capacity need to process enough product to run efficiently.
14 April 2024 News
Muir pushes London for more farm money
At present, NI receives around £300m of ring-fenced funding each year for direct payments to farmers
27 March 2024 Northern Ireland
Rise in NI dairy profits forecast
Economic modelling by The Andersons Centre is based on a typical 150-cow dairy herd in Northern Ireland.
27 March 2024 Northern Ireland
Dairy beef on the edge
The value of good farm infrastructure was on display at the DairyBeef 500 farm walk near Union Hall in west Cork recently. Stock have had almost three weeks at grass in February. Tommy Moyles reports.
13 March 2024 Grass & feeding
ESB profits soar to €868m in 2023
Electricity generator says profitability needs to be maintained to fund investment plans.
7 March 2024 News
Devenish made £14.2m loss in 2023 ahead of significant restructuring
Northern Ireland animal nutrition company moves to focus on core business.
6 March 2024 News
Registration open for IFJ / LMC conference
The event takes place on Thursday 21 March at the Glenavon House Hotel, Cookstown
21 February 2024 Northern Ireland