11 September 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie One of two candidates for the Presidency of the Irish Farmer’s Association (IFA) has criticised environmentalists for their “incessant and unfair vilification” of farmers in Cork and across Ireland and for ignoring the important role they play in food production and protecting the environment. Francie Gorman, a beef,... Read More
21 August 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Ifac, Ireland’s farming, food, and agribusiness specialist professional services firm, has welcomed the new grant to incentivise succession planning on farms. The top 10 accountancy firm welcomes this month’s announcement by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D., of the launch of the new Succession... Read More
25 June 2013 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie O’Leary Insurances recently launched Farm First Insurance in partnership with some of the leading insurers in the market, like Aviva, Zurich and AIG. Farm First puts choice at the fore front for the customer, to enable them to tailor their insurance cover to suit your needs. Farm First... Read More
29 May 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie IFA Meet Cork & Waterford County Councils to Highlight Farmer Concerns over Mallow-Dungarvan Greenway A delegation from the IFA met with senior executives from Cork and Waterford County Councils last week to highlight the serious concerns of farmers over the proposed Dungarvan to Mallow Greenway project. The IFA... Read More
FARMING: Tirlán (formerly Glanbia Ireland and Glanbia Co-op) paid €102 million for Cork milk in 2022
11 May 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The company behind the Avonmore brandname announces 2022 Annual Results with 36% revenue rise to €3 billion Tirlán (formerly Glanbia Ireland and Glanbia Co-op), Ireland’s largest farmer-owned food and nutrition business, paid €102 million to farm families in Cork for the milk they supplied last year. Payments of... Read More
9 May 2023 By Bryan McCarthy Bryan@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Cork Senator Tim Lombard has been appointed Fine Gael Spokesperson on Agriculture, Food, Forestry, Fisheries and the Marine. The Minane Bridge/Carrigaline based Senator – who is also a Farmer – has been the party’s Seanad Spokesperson on Agriculture, Food, Forestry, Fisheries and the Marine since 2020,... Read More
3 May 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Carbery Group, the West Cork based international ingredients, flavours, and award-winning cheese producer, has reported a positive financial performance for the year ended 31 December 2022. Overall, group turnover increased by 31% to just under €700.8m. Group turnover increased by 31% to €700.8m, while on a constant currency... Read More
24 April 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Macra gets ready for 16 hours through the night to Government Buildings Tomorrow evening at 6pm Macra will lead a group who are embarking on a 79km walk from Athy in Co. Kildare to Government Buildings on Merrion Square. The group will leave Athy where Macra was founded... Read More
20 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The new six-part documentary TV series ‘Food Matters’ presented by GIY Founder Mick Kelly airing on RTÉ One each Wednesday evening at 8.30pm is set to visit West Cork, Dublin, Kilkenny, Waterford and Kildare for the programme set to air on April 26th. The series uncovers Ireland’s food... Read More
18 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Dairygold has reduced the March Quoted Milk Price by 4.0cpl to 42.0cpl, based on standard constituents of 3.3% Protein and 3.6% Butterfat, inclusive of Sustainability and Quality bonuses and VAT. In addition, the March Early Calving Bonus of 1.05cpl including VAT will be paid on milk supplied in... Read More
13 April 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Dairygold Co-Operative Society Limited has announced its financial results for 2022. The Co-Operative achieved a record turnover of €1.65 billion, an increase of 40.9% or €477.8 million on 2021, with an EBITDA of €68.5 million and operating profit of €40.2 million, an increase of 10.9 million and €9.8... Read More
25 March 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Time to reconsider European Parliament vote to scrap seasonal clock changes – says Farmer and Senator It’s time to reconsider the European Parliament vote to scrap seasonal clock changes, a Fine Gael Senator has said. Senator Tim Lombard said the bi-annual time change brings winter in overnight and... Read More