The Irish government is set to launch a national recruitment campaign to advertise for temporary workers for the horticulture sector. It hopes to get a suitable reaction from the many
Agriculture
Country Crest and Tesco Ireland have confirmed a further extension of a long-standing 20-year relationship for the supply of potatoes, onions and sweet potatoes to all Tesco stores nationwide and
Glanbia Ireland will pay a base milk price for March of 29 cpl (including VAT) for creamery milk at 3.6% fat and 3.3% protein. This is a reduction of 2
Microorganisms from the environment can enter the dairy supply chain at multiple stages, including production, milk collection, and processing, with potential implications for quality and safety. The ability to track
Iteris, the global leader in applied informatics for transportation and agriculture, has announced that CONSUS, a research partnership between University College Dublin (UCD) and Origin Enterprises plc (Origin), will add
Bord Bia (Irish Food Board) has launched the first consumer promotion of Irish beef in the USA to date, giving US consumers the chance to win a trip to Ireland
Keelings, the Irish-owned family business, has acquired Las Brisas, a pineapple farm located in Costa Rica that is highly acclaimed for its product quality and community initiatives. Las Brisas is
Lantmännen, the Nordic region’s leader in agriculture, machinery, bio-energy and food products, increased net sales by 10%, including organic growth of 7%, to SEK48.52 billion (€4.60 billion) in 2019. Operating
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, an Irish scheme to support long-term capital investments in the primary food processing sector. The investment scheme, which will have
The Board of Omsco, the UK’s largest organic dairy co-operative, has announced that Neil Kennedy (pictured above) will take over as chairman from Monday 4 May 2020. After 18 years
Starch Europe, the trade association representing the European starch industry, has announced the addition of the Sedamyl Group as a new member. Sedamyl Group, is an established European manufacturer of
In the coming years, FrieslandCampina will make an annual amount of €24 million available to further stimulate sustainable development on the farm. The higher its member dairy farmers score within
Raisio Group, the Finnish and international food business, is proceeding to build its oat business activities. Investment of some €8 million, which was made in the oat mill located in
The Dairy Council for Northern Ireland has published the second annual EU Sustainable Dairy Fact Book, in conjunction with the EU and the European Milk Forum. This year’s publication focuses
DIVA is an EU funded project that aims to support SMEs to apply their digital technology to the agrofood, forestry or environmental sectors. The DIVA consortium is based across 6
ABP Food Group, which is the largest beef processor in the UK and Ireland, in conjunction with the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) and Teagasc, has announced the latest results
Fazer Group will invest over €30 million in its Nordic oats business, doubling the milling capacity in Lahti, Finland and in Lidköping, Sweden. The global demand for oats is growing
The European Commission will allocate €200.9 million in 2020 to fund promotion activities for EU agri-food products at home and abroad. The 2020 promotion policy work programme adopted by the
The EU and China have concluded the negotiations on a bilateral agreement to protect 100 European Geographical Indications (GI) in China and 100 Chinese GI in the EU. Delivering on the commitment made at the last
An unprecedented 25% surge in Scottish farm milk production which is substantially in excess of local demand for fresh milk from consumers, is to be addressed by Müller Milk &
The International Dairy Federation (IDF), the leading global source of science-based dairy expertise since 1903, has welcomed Russia and Kenya as official members, raising the overall number of member states
Fyffes, one of the world’s largest and oldest tropical produce importers and distributors, has been awarded by its long-term partner PLUS Retail as their best supplier in 2019 and winner
A report launched recently by OF&G (Organic Farmers & Growers) proposes a new approach to the way we assess productivity
The latest agricultural short-term outlook report published by the European Commission gives insights on the main agricultural markets’ trends, production
HKScan, the Nordic meat and food group, is building a new model to its value chain, in particular to its
Mary Quicke MBE from Devon-based cheesemaker, Quicke’s, was recently presented with the Dairy Industry Woman of the Year Award ,
M&S Food is partnering with infarm – one of the world’s most advanced urban farming platforms – to deliver a
The EU has been confirmed for yet another year in its position as the largest global exporter of agri-food products,
Farmer-owned Danish Crown is setting a new direction towards a more sustainable future from farm to fork. A new brand
Lantmännen, the Nordic region’s leader in agriculture, machinery, bioenergy and food products, and Yara, thespecialist in agricultural products and environmental
Due to the sharp increase in demand in Germany, FrieslandCampina is increasing the number of participating dairy farms that supply
The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA), the leading trade association for the meat and meat products industry in the UK,
In an industry first, Morrisons is to allow bull calves from its dairy suppliers participating in the Arla UK 360
The European Commission has approved the addition of ‘Ayrshire New Potatoes’/‘Ayrshire Earlies’ in the register of Protected Geographical Indication (PGI). The newly
Teagasc (Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority) and IPM Potato Group (IPM) have been collaborating since the early 1970s when
3D imagery systems will be trialled by Arla UK 360 farmers to help them identify changes in each cow’s physical
The latest agricultural short-term outlook report published by the European Commission shows in its main findings that EU exports of pork, beef, olive oil and
Cow manure can do a lot more than create wrinkly noses. It is poised to be pivotal in a biogas
EU Member States have agreed to a proposal from the European Commission to make €50 million available to Irish beef
Arla Foods has developed a new artificial intelligence tool to better predict their milk intake from farmer-owners. This means that
A group of farmers from the Arla Foods dairy co-operative have launched a trial initiative to see whether their efforts
Having banned unfair trading practices and improved producer co-operation, the European Commission has presented the third element to improve fairness
Macsa ID UK, a division of Barcelona-based laser coding, marking and scoring systems manufacturer, Macsa ID, is reporting increasing demand
The European Investment Bank (EIB), the EU bank, has launched a loans package of nearly €1 billion for agriculture and
The value of EU agri-food exports in January 2019 increased for the 4th year in a row to reach a
Around 7,000 specialist beef producers in Scotland are to benefit from payments worth around £40 million. The Scottish Suckler Beef Support
Glanbia Ireland (GI) and Kepak Group have announced an ambitious and innovative new calf-to-beef programme in Ireland. The “Twenty20 Beef
Two vertical ‘container farms’ capable of producing natural crops which are more nutritious, have far bigger yields – and are
Arla Foods’s new farming standards programme Arla UK 360 continues to gain traction as Morrisons becomes the first retailer to
Informa’s Agribusiness Intelligence, the leading provider of news, data, analysis and forecasts across the agricultural and commodities value chain, has
Arla Foods and its 10,300 farmer owners have launched their most ambitious targets so far to accelerate the transition to
Arla Foods, the UK’s biggest farmer-owned dairy company, has announced that its British owners will receive a total of £64
The ceiling for national support to farmers will rise significantly, allowing greater flexibility and efficiency, notably in times of crisis
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of Gleadell Agriculture by ADM
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