Agri-Business
Tirlán announces new CEO to take over in summer 2024
The board of Tirlán Co-operative Society Ltd. has announced that after a 40-year career, Jim Bergin will retire from his...
Co-op
Agri-Business
1,800 jobs to be cut at major global dairy cooperative
Global dairy cooperative, FrieslandCampina has confirmed that it intends to lower costs by reducing over 1,800 jobs worldwide over the...
Sponsored
Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
Agri-Business
Westmeath dairy farmer joins Lakeland Dairies board
A dairy farmer from Co. Westmeath has become the newest member of the Lakeland Dairies board. Aisling Neville, who holds...
Agri-Business
Co-op leaders complete ICOS UCC diploma in corporation direction
24 farmer directors and business leaders from a selection of Irish co-ops have completed a diploma programme provided by University...
Agri-Business
Southeast Asia 'integral component' of Arrabawn's future strategy
Southeast Asia has significant opportunities for dairy exports, with an aging population seeing demand for adult nutrition and aging nutrition....
Agri-Business
Tirlán launches new €10m agri-food tech investment fund
Tirlán plans to invest €10 million in a new “investment platform” that aims to identify and scale “innovative agrifood-tech solutions”....
Agri-Business
Ornua CEO John Jordan to step down
Ornua chief executive officer (CEO) John Jordan is to step down to take up a new role as chief operating...
Agri-Business
Lakeland Dairies campaigns to attract women shareholders
Lakeland Dairies has launched a targeted campaign to encourage more women and other family members to become involved as shareholders...
Sponsored
Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Dairy
Tirlán confirms July milk price at 35.58c/L
Tirlán will reduce the price it will pay for milk supplied in July by 2.5c/L on the June price and...
Agri-Business
Arla to pay out millions to farmers to reward 'climate initiatives'
Arla farmers who take “the most action on climate” will receive a higher price for their milk as of today...
Agri-Business
Operating profit at Lakeland Dairies up 15%
Operating profit at Lakeland Dairies reached €32.5 million euro in 2022, an increase of €4.3 million (15%). The cross-border dairy...
Agri-Business
Minister officially launches new Tirlán HQ in Kilkenny
Food and nutrition cooperative, Tirlán, has today (Thursday, April 6) officially opened its new headquarters and collaborative hub at Abbey...
Dairy News
ICMSA: Farmers 'locked in' to co-op sustainability schemes
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has claimed that co-op sustainability schemes are locking farmers into anti-competitive input pricing....
Rural Life
Irish farm families donate jeeps and generators to Ukraine
Farm families across four counties have pooled their efforts and donated 18 jeeps, an ambulance, 32 generators, thermal clothing and...
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Cow monitoring app 'means we can stay farming for longer'
Sylvia and John Powell installed Nedap cow monitoring on their 250-strong herd in February 2023. Farming just outside Birr, Co....
Sheep News
Going native with The Galway
It has been a fantastic year for Ireland’s native breed The Galway, according to Blatnaid Gallagher, a founder of the...
Agri-Business
Dale Farm reports big jump in pre-tax profits for year to March
Dale Farm, the Northern Ireland co-op which is owned by 1,300 dairy farmers, has reported a significant year-on-year jump in...
Agri-Business
Ornua secures €508m financing for next 5 years
Irish dairy cooperative, Ornua announced today (Wednesday, December 15) that it has secured a new five-year syndicated bank facility of...
Environment
'Manure co-op' biorefinery to buy slurry from farmers
A “manure co-op” biorefinery project is currently looking to link up with about 600 Irish livestock farmers with a view...