Margins
Niall Hurson on 12 May 2021
ABP takeover removes ‘yet another’ element of competition – ICMSA
The ICMSA said it is looking closely at the legislation being considered by the French government on primary producer margins.
Pat O'Toole on 21 Apr 2021
The 2030 Agri-Food Strategy fails me as a farmer
Looking at this as a farmer, it's long on aspiration, but has no clear targets or goals, writes Pat O'Toole.
Declan Marren on 20 Apr 2021
Financial performance on the demonstration farm
Good technical performance needs to convert to good financial performance. Declan Marren looks at the financials of the systems.
Adam Woods on 17 Apr 2021
Dairy beef challenges from a beef farmer’s perspective
Adam Woods takes a look at dairy beef from a beef farmer’s perspective and what needs to change to make the system a success.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 07 Apr 2021
Apps for contractors that help eliminate paperwork
Peter Thomas Keaveney takes a look at two Irish examples of smartphone apps that help make contractor’s lives easier when it comes to recording information during the busy seasons.
Adam Woods on 24 Mar 2021
Forward price contracts: a solution to our beef finishing income problems?
Beef editor Adam Woods takes a look at forward price contracts and a new initiative in the UK aiming to add more certainty to beef incomes.
Kieran Mailey on 17 Mar 2021
NI Sheep Programme: lowland flocks benefit from higher prices in 2020
Higher lamb prices in 2020 and focussing on grass finishing helped increase gross margins for the lowland farms in the NI Sheep Programme last year.
Kieran Mailey on 17 Mar 2021
Buying grazing stores – what is value for money?
With buyers already looking for store cattle to graze and finish, Kieran Mailey looks at some options to see where the value for money is when buying stores this spring.
Kieran Mailey on 09 Mar 2021
Webinar: increasing gross margins with BETTER farm NI
The BETTER Farm NI programme will finish with a webinar discussing the progress made during the latest phase of the programme, which saw a £401/ha increase in gross margin per hectare.
Kieran Mailey on 07 Mar 2021
Save the date: maximising suckler margins webinar
The BETTER Farm NI programme will conclude with a webinar on Thursday 11 March at 8pm, outlining how the participant farmers increased gross margins by £401/ha.
Lorcan Allen on 03 Mar 2021
Mash Direct reports bumper profits for 2019
The family-owned business reported a sevenfold increase in operating profits for its 2019 financial year.
Declan Marren on 03 Mar 2021
Thrive: strong performance cannot mask a poor beef price
Despite the strong production performance of the Thrive cattle, poor financial performance saw the system struggle to return a margin. Declan Marren writes.
Kieran Mailey on 03 Mar 2021
NI Sheep Programme: gross margins rising on hill farms
With benchmarking completed for 2020, programme adviser Senan White analyses the farm performance, starting with an overview of the five hill farms.
Lorcan Allen on 24 Feb 2021
Operating profits fall 35% for Glanbia as COVID-19 hits margins
The global restrictions introduced last year to manage the COVID-19 pandemic hit all areas of Glanbia's business in 2020.
Lorcan Allen on 16 Feb 2021
Kerry Group sheds some light on joint venture talks with Kerry Co-op
Kerry Group CEO Edmond Scanlon told investors that its primary dairy business has annual sales of €900m but has a "much lower" profit margin than the wider group.
Lorcan Allen on 10 Feb 2021
Yara signals higher fertiliser prices as 2020 profits soar
The Norwegian fertiliser giant Yara has said fertiliser prices will rise in 2021 due to tighter supplies and strong demand from farmers with grain prices increasing.
Derek Robinson on 10 Feb 2021
Unravelling my annual benchmarking results
Derek Robinson has dairy heifers, sheep and beef cattle on his Co Down farm
The Dealer on 10 Feb 2021
Lidl initiative a step in the right direction
A false art perhaps, but Lidl's attempts to get better prices for food may be the way forward.
Adam Woods on 29 Jan 2021
Tullamore Farm midwinter weighing results - how did the bulls do?
Adam Woods takes a look at the Tullamore Farm bull performance during the last three months.
Lorcan Allen on 29 Jan 2021
CapVest looking to sell Valeo Foods in €1.7bn deal
Media reports suggest CapVest has appointed Goldman Sachs to oversee the sale of Valeo Foods over the coming months.