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Agribusiness
Irish shoppers spent record €1.4bn on groceries during festive period
Lorcan Roche Kelly
Grocery inflation moves slightly higher to 3.6% in the last 12 weeks of the year.
1 January 2025 Dairy Equipment
Parlour investment set to increase in 2025
Aidan Brennan says that higher milk prices and improved profitability in 2025 is likely to increase the level of investment by dairy farmers in equipment and facilities
27 November 2024 Northern Ireland
Experts offer solutions to inheritance tax row
Measures have been suggested to the UK government to minimise the impact that inheritance tax changes will have on family farms.
Policy pointing in the wrong direction
The problem is the attribution of emissions in accordance with the system of the UN Convention, which allocates emissions on a territorial basis, by production.
27 November 2024 Viewpoints
News in-brief from Northern Ireland
News round-up from NI. Minister Muir wont support FFA bill and sheep prices continue strong in NI
20 November 2024 Northern Ireland
Grocery sales up 6.4% in October
Irish shoppers spent more on groceries in October compared with last year
18 November 2024 News
US Farm Bill to go down to the wire
Aidan Brennan reports from Washington DC, where negotiations on the new Farm Bill are in deadlock and must be agreed before the end of the year.
23 October 2024 News
ECB cuts interest rates by 0.25%
This is good news for corporates, but it is unclear if it will benefit farmers directly.
17 October 2024 News
Rapid drop in inflation means another interest rate cut is likely
The pace of price rises across the euro-area has slowed considerably in recent months.
16 October 2024 News
Grocery inflation ticked lower again in September
Latest Kantar survey shows grocery inflation eases to 2.7%.
14 October 2024 News
TractorBumper to offer front bumper with built-in air compressor
Danish manufacturer TractorBumper is currently developing a front tractor bumper with an integrated air compressor and air tanks.
19 September 2024 News
Grocery inflation remains at 2.8% for a second month
Latest data from Kantar shows the pace of price increases was unchanged to 1 September.
16 September 2024 News