Agri-Business
The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) has confirmed that an investigation is underway at LacPatrick Dairies in Co. Tyrone.
Lakeland Dairies has today, Friday, August 30, announced a plan for the adjustment of processing activities on its site in Monaghan.
A total of 68 staff based at LacPatrick Dairies in Co. Monaghan have been made redundant as moves to progress its merger intensify.
Environment
The Northern Ireland division of LacPatrick Dairies has been fined £2,500 after a leak from its AD plant polluted a nearby river.
Michael Hanley says it's all systems go for Lakeland Dairies and LacPatrick Dairies to merge on Brexit day - March 29.
Dairy
LacPatrick has today announced its base milk price for the month of December, deciding to follow suit with other co-ops.
LacPatrick Dairies has announced its decision to hold its milk price for its November supplies following a meeting earlier today.
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has responded to reports that LacPatrick producers will not be paid their promised bonus this month.
Michael Hanley, the CEO of Lakeland Dairies, has stated that the company is "very comfortable" taking on LacPatrick Dairies €28 million debt.
Yesterday's landslide shareholder support for the merging of Lakeland and LacPatrick has been described as a "tremendous" day for dairy farmers.
Agri Politics
Shareholders at Lakeland Dairies and LacPatrick Dairies have voted in favour of merging the two companies.
LacPatrick has become the latest processor to reveal its milk price for September supplies - with prices held from August.
Gabriel D'Arcy has announced his decision to resign as chief executive of LacPatrick Dairies, the Monaghan-based processor has revealed.
Grass
There is a culture of excess silage waste in Ireland, with somewhere in the region of 25% of feed made each year wasted on some farms.
LacPatrick Dairies is running a fodder budgeting workshop on Thursday, August 2, at 8:00pm in the Four Seasons Hotel, Co Monaghan.
LacPatrick Dairies intends to hold a vote with shareholders on its potential merger with Lakeland Dairies this coming September.
LacPatrick Dairies is expected to issue non-disclosure agreements (NDA) to four possible suitors this week.
Co-op unity has been called for by MEP Marian Harkin following LacPatrick Dairies' consideration of a merger or partnership.
The board of LacPatrick Dairies is considering a merger to consolidate the dairy industry, it has been confirmed today.
