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No question of kicking the bucket, as Keenan embraces the tub

February 15, 2017

Keenan, part of the Alltech empire, unveiled one of its brand new tub feeders at last week’s FTMTA Farm Machinery Show. The new…

Alltech’s looking for entrepreneurs for its new innovation programme

October 2, 2016

Agri-Business

Alltech is searching for entrepreneurs to apply to ‘The Pearse Lyons Accelerator’ program, which aims to provide market and development opportunities to agricultural based businesses.…

‘The future of food production needs to focus on the consumer’

September 18, 2016

Agri-Business

The future of food production needs to focus on the needs of the consumer, according to Alltech’s Prof. Aidan Connolly. “Ireland has a…

Get a behind the scenes look at Keenan ‘world class facility’ at this week’s open day

June 29, 2016

Machinery

Keenan will host an open day to give farmers a behind the scenes look at its manufacturing plant in Borris, Co. Carlow. The…

The richest people in the Irish agri-business sector – See who’s on the rich list

April 25, 2016

Agri-Business

The Sunday Times Irish rich list for 2016 has a number of people from the agri-business sector, including the Goodman family and Pearse…

Alltech to acquire Keenan following successful takeover talks

April 22, 2016

Agri-Business

Alltech has agreed to acquire Keenan, the diet-feeder maker based in Borris, Co. Carlow, following successful takeover talks between the two companies. Last…

Alltech confirms it’s in talks to takeover Keenan

April 15, 2016

Agri-Business

Alltech has confirmed that the company is in talks with Keenan, after it was announced that receivers had been appointed to the Carlow-based…

Alltech to name distillery after founder Pearse Lyons in Dublin

March 27, 2016

Agri-Business

Alltech is to name a distillery after its founder Pease Lyons and is set to open in the spring of 2017 in the…

Is body condition loss the hidden cost in your dairy herd? Alltech thinks it might be

March 17, 2016

Featured

The main goal for spring-calving dairy producers is to calve their cows with minimal issues to ensure they are primed to go back…

Global feed production is almost at 1 billion tonnes

January 25, 2016

Tillage

Global feed tonnage is estimated to be at 995.5m tonnes, a 1.5% increase on last year, according to the latest Alltech Global Feed…

Alltech acquires leading animal nutrition company

January 12, 2016

Agri-Business

Alltech has acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of Masterfeeds, Inc., in a share purchase agreement with Ag Processing Inc (AGP). Masterfeeds is a leading…

Ireland’s agri-business Rich List – see who’s on it

November 20, 2015

Agri-Business

The Irish Independent Irish Rich List for 2015 has a number of people from the agri-business sector, including Larry Goodman and Pearse Lyons.…

Beef finishers: Precise nutrition and management key to overall performance

October 20, 2015

Beef

Beef finishers recognise that in order to maximise animal performance during the finishing period, animals need to adapt to their new environment and…

Pizza and cappuccino culture driving dairy demand in China

September 3, 2015

Agri-Business

Foods such as pizza and cappuccino and the growing influence of the western diet, especially among younger people, is making dairy a staple…

‘Dairy farms of the future will have technologies we never dreamed of’

September 3, 2015

Dairy

Technological advances will be a key to future dairy farms, according to Kevin Tuck, Managing Director at Alltech Ireland. Speaking at an Alltech…

It’s arguable that we have too many dairy processors – Department of Agriculture

September 2, 2015

Dairy

The Deputy Secretary General of the Department of Agriculture Brendan Gleeson has said it’s arguable that Ireland has too many processors. Speaking at an Alltech…