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Niall Hurson on 24 Mar 2021
ABP signs up for Low Carbon Pledge
As part of its commitment to reduce its carbon emissions, ABP has been conducting a multi-year study with Teagasc and the ICBF at its demonstration farm in Carlow.
The Dealer on 27 Jan 2021
Harty and Cahill on the move
The Dealer read that former Dairymaster boss Edmond Harty and Kevin Cahill, formerly of Kepak and ABP, are on the move.
Phelim O'Neill on 27 Jan 2021
What the factory leagues tell farmers
Every week, the Irish Farmers Journal publishes prices paid the previous week and the annual factory leagues combine a sample of these.
Phelim O'Neill on 27 Jan 2021
Top-paying factories in the league
Jennings and Foyle elbow in as the large groups dominate the top positions in the tables.
Caitríona Morrissey on 25 Jan 2021
COVID-19 cases affect throughput at ABP factories in Cork and Wexford
The two plants have confirmed more than 100 cases between them.
Amy Forde on 18 Jan 2021
Kevin Cahill appointed ABP managing director
Kevin Cahill began his career at ABP and worked for 20 years at Kepak. He moves to ABP from OSI.
Barry Cassidy on 11 Jan 2021
Cork student’s machinery warning system wins farm safety award
Cathal O'Sullivan designed a device that alerts users when they are in close proximity to spinning machine parts.
Adam Woods on 22 Dec 2020
Business as usual for factories despite freight chaos
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s meat trade and how COVID-19 restrictions could dictate the trade.
Lorcan Allen on 16 Dec 2020
Hilton Foods Ireland reports steady profits for 2019
Hilton’s Irish subsidiary is based out of a state-of-the-art processing and packaging facility in Drogheda, Co Louth
Contributor on 09 Dec 2020
High achievers win at National Leadership Awards final
The Macra na Feirme and ABP Leadership Awards streamed live on the Macra na Feirme Facebook page on 2 December.
Niall Hurson on 09 Dec 2020
Applications for Angus schools competition doubles in 2020
The 2020 finalists missed out on the opportunity to attend the National Ploughing Championships where they would traditionally be presented with their Angus calves.
Amy Forde on 08 Dec 2020
Clarity needed on what agriculture has done for carbon footprint - Moloney
John Moloney, former Glanbia CEO and current chair designate of ABP Food Group, was on the panel at an ASA leadership webinar on Tuesday.
Lorcan Allen on 02 Dec 2020
Sharp drop in levy funding leaves significant hole in IFA finances
Lorcan Allen analyses the IFA’s finances since the 2015 pay scandal and asks where next for the farmer representative organisation.
Lorcan Allen on 11 Nov 2020
Slaney Foods racks up €1.3m loss for 2019 as beef protests hit hard
Wexford meat company Slaney Foods racked up a €1.3m loss for 2019. The two-month-long protest by farmers at the gates of beef factories last year appears to have hit profits, writes Lorcan Allen.
Lorcan Allen on 05 Nov 2020
Down to Agribusiness podcast: shock departures of Goodman and Harty
In this week’s Down to Agribusiness podcast, Lorcan Allen and Phelim O’Neill discuss the shock departures of Mark Goodman from ABP Food Group and Edmond Harty as CEO of Dairymaster.
Lorcan Allen on 04 Nov 2020
Harty and Goodman departures shock agribusiness sector
The Irish agribusiness was rocked this week after Mark Goodman said he was leaving ABP and Edmond Harty announced he would be leaving Dairymaster.
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan on 02 Nov 2020
Mark Goodman leaves ABP position
Goodman told staff he was leaving to pursue other opportunities but would remain on the ABP board.
Barry Cassidy on 18 Oct 2020
On the learning curve: the class of 2020
The transition from college to work or further study can a difficult one, a global pandemic complicates it further. Barry Cassidy speaks to recent graduates to find out how they've been getting on.
Barry Cassidy on 14 Oct 2020
On the learning curve: the class of 2020
The transition from college to work or further study can a difficult one, a global pandemic complicates it further. Barry Cassidy speaks to recent graduates to find out how they've been getting on.
Phelim O'Neill on 07 Oct 2020
Ireland to lose major beef customer
The announcement by Asda's new owners that they will stock all British beef means Ireland will lose one of its largest customers