Agri-Business
Dairy Board buys Spanish cheese plant
The Irish Dairy Board (IDB) has announced that it has acquired the trade and assets of Telepizza subsidiary, Luxtor S.A.,...
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Dairy
Town of Monaghan follows Lakeland, Kerry, Glanbia with July price cut
Town of Monaghan co-op has announced that it has cut its July milk price by 1c/L to 35.5c/L. This follows on...
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Watch: Rugby legend on tackling resistant worms in cattle
At this time of year, many farmers are organising their animal health plan and tackling resistant worms to cover their...
Dairy
Will superlevy temper the rise in Irish milk production?
With Irish milk production up 10% (Apr-Jun) in 2014 compared to the previous year, DairyCo says milk price will play...
Agri-Business
Impact of Teagasc research highlighted
Teagasc launched a new document in Dublin today outlining its research highlights from 2013. Dr Frank O’Mara, Director of Research in...
Dairy
Irish farmgate milk prices to come under further pressure
Short of a significant weather event hampering New Zealand, Indian or USA milk output over the coming months, the Irish...
Dairy
Irish Dairy Broad PPI index falls to 13 month low
The Irish Dairy Board’s (IDB) Production Price Index (PPI) for June was down 1.9% on the April return and is...
Dairy
Reduced superlevy bills may mean farmers are owed money by their co-ops
Many dairy farmers will be owed money, now that the superlevy bill is €5m less than previously expected, according to...
Dairy
IDB June Index must reflect dairy market rebound, says ICMSA
Despite the strong supply situation globally, dairy markets over the past month have shown perceptible improvements and Irish dairy farmers...
Agri-Business
Irish Dairy Board opens new US facility
The Irish Dairy Board is today opening a new $12 million facility in Wisconsin, as part of a $80 million US...
Agri-Business
Milk supply contracts - Irish Dairy Board responds
In response to the story featured in Agriland earlier this week, highlighting the Irish Dairy Board‘s involvement in the forging...
Breaking News
ICOS dairy market update: More milk, Buyers stand back
The trend of high prices, leading to strong supplies, leading to lower prices, hopefully leading to lower supplies, continues according...
Breaking News
IDB production price index fell in April
The Irish Dairy Board’s (IDB) Production Price Index (PPI) for April was down 2% on the March return, but significantly...
Agri-Business
Beef summit dominates the news this week
The news this week was dominated by the beef summit, which took place on Thursday when the Minster for Agriculture,...
Agri-Business
Milk returns fall in March
The Irish Dairy Board’s (IDB) Production Price Index (PPI) for March was down on the February return, but significantly remains...
Agri-Business
Milk price volatility in auctions
Milk volatility looks set to continue, as the Global Dairy Trade reported a fourth consecutive drop in dairy prices. The...
Agri-Business
IDB secures new syndicated bank facility of €420 million
The Irish Dairy Board (“IDB”) has secured a new five year syndicated bank facility of €420 million, replacing its existing...
Breaking News
IDB index holds stable in February
The Irish Dairy Board’s (IDB) Production Price Index (PPI) for February was stable on the January return, but was 22.5...
Breaking News
Spotlight on long-term milk supply contracts
Top-level meetings between the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) and Ireland’s main co-ops are under way, with a focus on long-term fixed...