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Adverse Weather Has 'Significant Negative Impact' On Farmer Income

The adverse weather that blighted agricultural production earlier this year has had a significant negative impact on Irish farm income in 2018, according t...

Origin Enterprises Post Revenue Increase Of 24% In Q1 Of FY2019

Revenue at Irish agri-food group, Origin Enterprises, was up 24% in the first quarter of its 2019 fiscal year, the three months ending 31 October 2018, com...

Dole Foods Reports Third-Quarter EBITDA of €40M

Total Produce, the fresh produce company, released Dole Food Company’s third-quarter results, reporting earnings before interest, taxation, depreciat...

Minister Of State Andrew Doyle Concludes Seafood Expo In China

Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Andrew Doyle, has concluded a series of political and promotional events in China,...

Bord na Móna Announces Up To 430 Redundancies

Bord na Móna has reportedly announced that up to 430 workers are to be made redundant. The job losses follow a decision by the company to close 1...

SeaFest Confirmed For Cork For The Next Three Years

Maritime festival SeaFest will take place in Cork for the next three years, from 2019 – 2021. Cllr Mick Finn,Lord Mayor of Cork, said: "When...

Revenue At Donegal Investment Group Hit By Adverse Weather

The Donegal Investment Group (DIG), the Irish based agri-food company, saw its revenue drop to €76.2 million for the the 12 months to the 31 August 20...

EU Sugar Output Could Drop Further As Growers Turn Away From Beet

Sugar production in the European Union could drop sharply in 2019/20 as farmers consider slashing plantings and switching to other crops amid depressed pri...