Rural Life
Pressure should be put on the retail forum about 'profiteering' - TD
Sinn Féin Deputy Louise O’Reilly has asked that the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney put pressure on...
Supermarkets
Opinion
Opinion: Would retailers drop milk price if a food regulator was in place?
Getting the office of the new agri-food regulator (An Rialálaí Agraibhia) fully up and running cannot come quickly enough for...
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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
Tesco to drop price of own label 2 litre milk next week
One of the largest supermarket groups in Ireland will reduce the price of its own label, two litre fresh milk...
Rural Life
Grocery inflation drops to lowest level this year - Kantar
Irish grocery inflation has fallen to its lowest level so far this year, according to new data published today (Monday,...
Agri-Business
CCPC: No evidence of excessive pricing in grocery market
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has found no evidence of excessive pricing in the Irish grocery retail market....
Agri-Business
Butcher salaries soar in 2023 as demand increases
There has been a growing demand for butchers of all levels across the country which has led to an increase...
Agri-Business
ICMSA: Are food price cuts tested for sustainability?
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has questioned if recent food price cuts by supermarkets have been tested for...
Agri-Business
Govt urged to force supermarkets to 'come clean' on profits
Reductions in the price of milk and butter by major supermarkets in Ireland are “tokenistic,” according to the Social Democrats....
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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...
Agri-Business
Watch: IFA reacts to Tesco reduction in butter price
Tesco Ireland has confirmed it is to reduce the consumer retail price on its Irish creamery butter by 40c. From...
Opinion
Opinion: Supermarkets are not stupid when it comes to pricing
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) must think that the supermarkets live in some form of hermetically sealed world. This, in...
Agri-Business
Grocery inflation drops for first time in two years - Kantar
Irish grocery price inflation has dropped for the first time in almost two years, according to data published today (Tuesday,...
Agri-Business
Musgrave commits €25m to make supermarkets more sustainable
Musgrave has today (Wednesday, June 15) announced a €25 million investment in SuperValu and Centra stores aiming to help retailers...
Agri Politics
Nolan: Farmers need to know their rights on unfair trading practices
Major supermarkets are relying on a lack of awareness among farmers around their rights when it comes to unfair trading...
Agri-Business
Supermarkets urged to consider bonus payments to food suppliers
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has urged supermarkets to consider giving a Christmas bonus payment to primary food...
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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....
Rural Life
Online food sales soar while take-home grocery sales rise 17.2%
Take-home grocery sales in Ireland increased by 17.2% in the 12 weeks to Sunday, April 19, as shoppers adjusted to...
Rural Life
5 Irish dairy products make Aldi's top 20 items now filling trolleys
Aldi Ireland has released a list of its top 20 selling products over the last three-week period – with Irish...
Agri Politics
Supermarkets must justify beef specifications - Naughten
Supermarkets must justify beef specifications that are being laid down for farmers, according to independent TD Denis Naughten. Speaking on...
CAP / Schemes
'An important first step': Flanagan reacts to retail regulation directive
EU Commissioner for Agriculture, Phil Hogan’s retail regulation directive on unfair trading practices in the food chain has been described...