Enda McDonald has been appointed general manager of Grassland Agro, taking over from Liam Woulfe who has held the role for the last 22 years.

Currently group sales manager with Grassland Agro, McDonald will begin his new role on 1 January 2025.

The Laois man joined Grassland in 2010 as a regional sales manager and was then appointed to group sales manager in 2017.

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It is understood that Woulfe is to stay on to support McDonald and his team until the end of March 2025.

Woulfe informed staff at Grassland Agro this week that he will step down from his position as managing director at the end of December to facilitate the evolution of the leadership at the company.

Commenting on his retirement, Woulfe said that the past 22 years managing Grassland Agro and overseeing its growth and success has been hugely satisfying.

"Over that time, Grassland Agro has evolved from a traditional fertiliser provider into a multifaceted agribusiness that provides crucial sustainability and agronomy services to the Irish farming industry.

“But now the time has come for me to hand over the baton. I want to wish Enda McDonald, his management team and all the staff at Grassland Agro every success for the future. I will continue to remain involved in the Irish agribusiness sector through a number of board directorships that I hold, and I look forward to seeing the industry continue to adapt and evolve to meet the sustainability challenge."

Woulfe owns a 20% stake in Grassland Agro, according to the most recent filings at the Companies Registration Office. The other 80% of the company is owned by French partner Groupe Roullier/Timac Agro.

Grassland Agro’s last published annual financial reports cover the period to the end of 2021.