N.Ireland
Colin Smith has been announced as the interim chief executive officer (CEO) of the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) for Northern Ireland.
Agri-Business
Ifac is "100% encouraging" SMEs in the food and agri-sector to get on board with artificial intelligence and to use it in their businesses.
The annual Ifac Food and Agribusiness Report has found "plenty of red flags" for owners of SMEs active in the agrifood sector.
A new solar PV scheme announced by government will encourage businesses and farmers to invest in renewable technologies, Pat Smith has said.
Irish agri-food companies have been encouraged to apply for grant funding to explore and seize opportunities to develop new markets in Africa.
Kiwi dairy giant Fonterra is set to net NZ$88 million (€52 million) through the sale of two joint...
Irish agribusinesses are being asked to have their say in the development of upskilling and...
Fonterra has agreed to sell its China farms for a total of $555 million (€313.74 million), the New Zealand dairy giant has confirmed.
Animal feed sales have seen an increase of up to 15 and 20% on last year's figures in March, particularly for the second half of the month.
Co-op branches throughout Ireland are only permitted to sell essential farm inputs under the new public health guidelines, ICOS confirmed.
Agricultural stores supplying farmers have been listed among stores deemed to be "essential retail outlets" by the Government.
McAuley Feeds is to introduce a series of measures aimed at minimising the risk of Covid-19 transmission.
Agricultural stores are "absolutely integral to the food supply chain and the dairy processing chain", according to Dairy Industry Ireland.
Levels of optimism among business owners in the food and agri-business sector have fallen in Ireland since this time last year.
The Food and AgriBusiness 2019 report by IFAC indicates that costs are rising and high-quality labour is in short supply within the sector.
'We need to try and find solutions together as opposed to tearing ourselves apart’, said the Tánaiste on the beef crisis.
