Agri-Business
Factory lamb prices undermining farmers - IFA
Factory lamb prices do not reflect “current market” demand and are undermining farmers, the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has warned....
Bord Bia
Organics
Bord Bia appoints first organic sector manager
Bord Bia has today (Tuesday, November 29) announced the appointment of Emmet Doyle to lead the development of the organic...
Tillage
Push to grow bespoke chipping potatoes underway
Approximately 40,000t of chipping potatoes are imported from the UK annually for specific use within the Irish fresh chip sector....
Tillage News
Bord Bia seeks evidence amid claim regarding Scottish potatoes
A leading representative of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has claimed that Scottish ware potatoes are being sold in Ireland...
Agri-Business
Beef quality assurance scheme is 'complete failure' - ICSA
A Bord Bia flagship scheme which aims to highlight the “sustainability” of Irish beef and lamb has been slammed by the...
Sheep
France leads the way in lamb price with €8.00/kg
France is leading the way in lamb price with €8.00/kg available as of the week ending October 29, according Bord...
Rural Life
Show garden designers sought for Bord Bia Bloom 2023
Creative and ambitious gardeners are invited to apply to design and deliver a prestigious show garden at Bord Bia Bloom...
Tillage
National Potato Conference to highlight industry challenges
The National Potato Conference and Trade Show 2022 will take place in the City North Hotel, Gormanston, Co. Meath, on...
Agri-Business
Bord Bia report: 'Eating out' sees 61% jump in growth
The Irish foodservice, or the ‘eating out’ industry, experienced significant growth of 61% in value to reach over €8.2 billion this...
Agri-Business
Bord Bia: €1m to promote Irish beef in UK and EU markets
Bord Bia has today (Monday, October 17) announced that it will spend an additional €1 million promoting Irish beef in...
Agri-Business
Sterling's woes challenging for some Irish food and drink exporters
The uncertainty surrounding sterling is creating challenges for some Irish food and drink exporters who are already battling with soaring...
Tillage
Bord Bia: 2 in 3 people assume chipper potatoes come from Ireland
Research from Bord Bia shows that two in every three Irish people incorrectly assume that potatoes used for chips in...
Agri-Business
Funding boost for Bord Bia and Teagasc in Budget 2023
Both Bord Bia and Teagasc will see their funding increase for next year, following the announcement of Budget 2023 yesterday...
Sheep
'Demand for Irish sheepmeat has weakened in key markets'
Demand for Irish sheepmeat in key markets has weakened recently, according to Bord Bia’s Seamus McMenamin. Speaking to Agriland at...
Sheep
Lamb carcass weights back 1kg compared to last year
Lamb carcass weights are back 1kg compared to this time last year, with this being attributed to challenging conditions farmers...
Sheep
Hope that Irish sheepmeat will hit US market in Q1 in 2023
The hope is that Irish lamb will hit the US market in quarter one (Q1) of 2023, according to Seamus...
Beef
Beef sale and supply outlook - Joe Burke, Bord Bia
“It has been a challenging period with higher costs but thankfully it has also been a positive one in that...
Agri-Business
Kepak retains sustainability status at Origin Green awards
Kepak Group has once again secured ‘Gold Membership’ at Bord Bia’s prestigious Origin Green Awards, achieving exemplary status in a...
