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Agribusiness
Factory selling price not keeping up with cattle price
Phelim O'Neill
Factories are getting more for beef they sell but prices not rising as fast as cattle prices.
5 March 2025 News
Minister to ensure Agri-Food Regulator has necessary powers
Minister responds to a second letter from the board of the Agri-Food regulator requesting more powers to do their job.
2 March 2025 News
Healy-Rae to make vegetable growers ‘stronger’ with big retailers
Addressing the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) national horticulture and potato meeting on Tuesday, he spoke against below cost selling, which last had ban in the mid-2000s against the practice.
Agri-Food Regulator calls on Minister for additional powers
The regulator’s CEO Niamh Lenehan was speaking about its board’s request submitted last September while at the Irish Farmers Association horticulture and potato growers' meeting on Tuesday.
25 February 2025 News
Asba Meats agrees to pay unpaid debts to another meat company
The solicitor for Town and Country Meats said that he met with the owner of Asba Meats before court, where it was agreed that Asba Meats would pay the debt. Gordon Deegan reports
25 February 2025 News
Agri-Food Regulator needs proper tools for the job
It is six months since the Agri-Food Regulator board asked the Minister for additional powers
16 February 2025 News
Agri-food suppliers sought for trading experience survey
The Agri-Food Regulator wants to hear from agri-food suppliers about their trading experiences with retail and wholesale buyers of their products.
10 February 2025 News
In full: farming commitments in the Programme for Government
Here are the key farming elements of the new Programme for Government.
15 January 2025 News
Asba Meats owner ordered to attend court over unpaid debt
Judge Alec Gabbett made the order that the owner of Asba Meats Ltd attend, commenting that the court has been “led a merry dance” by the company in the past. Gordon Deegan reports.
14 January 2025 News
Agri-Food Regulator examining 10 complaints
In total, the Agri-Food Regulator received 19 complaints in 2024, one of which was subsequently withdrawn.
31 December 2024 News
Regulator waiting for Minister’s response to request for extra powers
The Irish Farmers Journal speaks with Niamh Lenehan, CEO of the Agri-Food Regulator’s office to review the first year’s work and look at what lies ahead.
18 December 2024 News
IFA urges consumers to support Irish farmers this Christmas
The IFA is asking shoppers to look for the Bord Bia and National Dairy Council logos as they buy their groceries in the coming days.
17 December 2024 News