Tillage
Beet Ireland has postponed its plans to revive the beet industry in Ireland. The group made the announcement in a statement.
AgriLand has heard that Beet Ireland is expected to make an announcement regarding its plans for the future in the coming weeks.
Beet Ireland and the IFA held a public meeting in Cahir House Hotel, Co. Tipperary, last week which was attended by over 200 farmers.
Agri-Business
The IGGG has opened an account to collect the €1,000 from members who wish to buy into a new sugar beet co-operative.
One of the recommendations of the plan was to investigate the viability of the revival of the beet industry.
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Andrew Doyle, will be one of the guest speakers at the upcoming Irish Grain Growers' AGM.
The reaction to Beet Ireland's proposals at recent meetings is coming across as largely positive in the tillage sector.
Beet Ireland will host its second meeting with potential growers this week. The IGGG will host Beet Ireland this Thursday.
This week Beet Ireland took a step in its plan to revive the beet industry. When can we expect to see construction of the new plant begin?
Enthusiasm and belief are two words that sprung to mind when Chris Harmon, a director of Beet Ireland, spoke to AgriLand.
Beet Ireland is looking for 1,000 growers to invest €1,000 in the revival of the beet industry in this country.
Beet Ireland will meet potential growers in the coming weeks and months. AgriLand spoke to Brian Arnold at the 'Ploughing'.
Councillors at a meeting of the Athy Municipal district in Co. Kildare have welcomed the development of the BEET Ireland site at Ballyburn.
A revival of the sugar beet industry may be in the pipeline as a new factory site is being considered on the Carlow-Kildare border.
Beet was a hot topic in the report on the future of Irish tillage. Pat Deering stated that a visibility study was needed on the the industry.
Beet is coming back. Quotas are gone and BEET Ireland has a site for its plant according to one of the directors of BEET Ireland, Simon Cross.
