Global fertiliser giant Yara is to vacate its Belfast location and is consolidating its NI operation outside Moira as part of a new 10-year agreement with site operators, Power Trac (NI), owned by the Davidson family.
A major investment is being made by both parties at Moira, with a new intake line, a new office block and reconfigured roadways to speed up product flow.
The new intake line will enable Yara to bag up to 4,500t of fertiliser a day, while there is also an investment being made in new urea-inhibiting equipment. That particular investment will allow Yara to comply with new NAP rules – from next year onwards, unprotected urea can only be applied in February and March, with protected urea used across the rest of the year.
The Moira facility is due to open from 1 January 2027 and it will hold the full Yara range of fertilisers, with the site also used to service the trade across the northern half of the island of Ireland.
“For farmers, merchants and co-operatives across the island of Ireland, it is a clear demonstration of Yara’s long-term commitment to Irish agriculture,” said Alan Tukington from Yara.
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