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Barry Murphy on 28 Jan 2022
Cork, Offaly and Waterford women win Macra leadership award
The ABP national leadership awards were held on Thursday evening and included a guest contribution from Tánaiste Leo Varadkar.
Barry Murphy on 28 Jan 2022
Additional bonus secured for Hereford beef
The Irish Hereford Prime producer group has secured an additional bonus for its Hereford beef for the coming months.
Phelim O'Neill on 27 Jan 2022
The Irish beef factory mix
While the Irish beef market is dominated by ABP, Dawn and Kepak, it is nowhere near as consolidated as the US and there remains a strong independent factory sector.
Barry Murphy on 26 Jan 2022
Six finalists announced for Macra leadership awards
The Macra leadership award was established to promote young leaders and acknowledge Macra volunteers.
Amy Forde on 19 Jan 2022
Up to 10% of dairy processor workers absent due to COVID-19
‘Most absences are due to the rules surrounding isolation’ a spokesperson for Carbery said.
Adam Woods on 19 Jan 2022
ABP launch bonus scheme for suppliers
ABP one of the country’s largest beef processors have launched an integrated supply scheme where farmers will be a bonus on cattle if certain conditions are met
Adam Woods on 19 Jan 2022
ABP launches Advantage Beef scheme
Adam Woods has all the details on the new ABP advantage beef programme and what farmers need to know about it.
Rachel Donovan on 14 Jan 2022
ABP to pay bonus of 20c/kg in new calf scheme
The new scheme will help farmers to improve their on-farm efficiencies, while also delivering more sustainable outcome, ABP MD Kevin Cahill has said.
Adam Woods on 07 Jan 2022
Asda’s plan to buy 100% British beef backfires
Asda had moved to 100% British beef supplies in October 2021, but had to change its strategy in the last few weeks.
The Dealer on 05 Jan 2022
Farming’s top brass who hopped the fence
Aidan O’Driscoll the latest person on the list to make the move from farming’s public sector to the private sector.
Rachel Donovan on 05 Jan 2022
ABP sponsors farm safety at Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition
ABP is in its eighth year of sponsoring this category.
The Dealer on 15 Dec 2021
What’s in a name? Less than you think
Research bodies and think tanks don't always have the gravitas their august names imply.
Adam Woods on 01 Dec 2021
Good Herdsmen issues €5.30/kg forward beef price guarantee
Adam Woods has details of the pricing structure for the next six weeks at the Tipperary-based organic beef company Good Herdsmen.
Phelim O'Neill on 10 Nov 2021
Factory grants announced
Government announce €70m Brexit support grants to 22 different meat and a dairy processing facilities
Caoimhe Harney on 03 Nov 2021
ABP employees abseil for Ronald McDonald House
Four ABP employees took part in first-ever charity abseil event at Generators Skyview Tower in Smithfield.
Kieran Mailey on 06 Oct 2021
Worker dispute hits ABP Lurgan kill
A walkout by staff at ABP Lurgan caused major disruption to processing operation operations earlier this week.
Phelim O'Neill on 06 Oct 2021
Linden fully integrated into ABP
Linden Foods has become a full part of ABP, but will continue trading as Linden though they will no longer have to publish accounts.
Contributor on 15 Sep 2021
Editorial: Back to school and missing the farm
Our guest editor for this editional of IFJ Junior is Adam Hutchinson, who lives on a beef, sheep and tillage farm in Kilkenny.
Phelim O'Neill on 25 Aug 2021
Slaney and ICM return to profit
Wexford Beef & Lamb Unlimited Company – the ABP-Fane Valley joint venture that controls Slaney and ICM – has returned to profit.
Phelim O'Neill on 21 Jul 2021
New direction for Fane Valley
With a strong balance sheet, Northern Ireland (NI) farmer-owned co-operative Fane Valley is well placed to invest in core activities and future opportunities that arise in the agri-food sector.