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Agribusiness
Kerry deal completed on the last day of 2024
Lorcan Roche Kelly
New year, new owner for Kerry Dairy Ireland as co-op takes over processor.
8 January 2025 News
Challenges and opportunities for agri-food exports
The Irish Farmers Journal sat down with Bord Bia CEO Jim O’Toole to get the story behind 2024’s record €17bn of food and drink exports and the outlook for the future .
8 January 2025 News
Rising prices lift Irish food and drink exports to €17bn for 2024
The value of Irish food and drink exports pass €17bn for the first time, driven by increased value for drinks, prepared consumer foods, beef, and pig meat export values.
Ornua announces proposed closure of UK cheese facility
Closure of plant in Ledbury, Herefordshire, will affect approximately 115 jobs.
8 January 2025 News
Final numbers for the Kerry Co-op deal are in
The completion of the transaction finally puts a value on the Kerry shares used to fund the transaction
2 January 2025 News
The year of dairy processor consolidation
The year 2024 saw considerable changes in the Irish and global dairy landscape.
1 January 2025 News
UK set to impose up to 83% tariff on Chinese-built excavators
The Trade Remedies Authority, the UK government trade body, has proposed that a new anti-dumping measure of up to 83.5% be applied to imports of excavators from China to the UK.
1 January 2025 News
To have and to hold – farmers are not active traders of company shares
Analysis shows that companies which have large numbers of farmers among their shareholders tend to see less share trading.
1 January 2025 News
Poland sells 1,000 tonnes of butter from its 'strategic reserve'
Sale of the dairy product comes as inflation remains a hot political topic in the country.
31 December 2024 News
Farmer Business Developments pays 17c per share special dividend
The payment, being made for the second year in a row, arises from FBD insurance special dividend.
30 December 2024 News
New year is time to look forward and back
Festive season coming to a close with just New Year's Eve celebrations still to come and it is time to plan for 2025.
30 December 2024 News
John Deere net income down 30% for 2024
Deere & Company has reported that its worldwide net sales and revenues have decreased by 28%, for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 and decreased by 16% for the full year.
28 December 2024 News