Mergers
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 13 Oct 2021
Kverneland and Kubota acquire 80% of ROC
The Kverneland Group has announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire 80% of the shares in the ROC Company, the Italian merger manufacturer.
Gary Abbott on 28 Apr 2021
Johnston Farm Equipment take on SIP
Co Longford Massey Ferguson dealers Johnston Farm Equipment has been appointed dealers for SIP grass machinery. Gary Abbott reports.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 10 Sep 2020
Watch: Cork contractors verdict on Kuhn merger after first season
Peter Thomas Keaveney speaks to Cork contractor Jim Good to find out how his Kuhn Merge Maxx 950 has performed over the course of its first season, where it gathered several thousand acres of forage.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 09 Sep 2020
One season on with the merger – a fad or the way forward?
Peter Thomas Keaveney caught up with Cork contractor Jim Good to find out how his Kuhn Merge Maxx 950 has performed over the course of its first season, where it gathered in the region of 5,000 acres.
Lorcan Allen on 19 Aug 2020
New appointments to Kerry Group senior leadership team
Kerry Group has appointed Gavin Caplis as its new chief strategy officer and Malcolm Sheil as its new CEO for its taste and nutrition business.
Phelim O'Neill on 05 Aug 2020
Dawn complete Dunbia takeover
The completion of Dawn's Dunbia takeover means that three groups now dominate the British and Irish beef processing industry.
Gary Abbott on 23 Jul 2020
Ploeger develops trailed grass merger
Danish machinery manufacturer Ploeger has recently announced that it is working on its first trailed merger designed for grass. Gary Abbott reports
Gary Abbott on 08 Apr 2020
Grass mergers – a replacement for the rake?
This year, a number of Irish contractors have invested in mergers for the silage season ahead. Gary Abbott and Peter Thomas Keaveney look into the concept and why it is gaining interest.
Jack Kennedy on 16 Nov 2019
Glanbia’s Keane talks down milk price and supply
According to Glanbia chair Martin Keane, Glanbia’s Irish milk suppliers should be expecting lower milk prices than European farmers, writes Jack Kennedy.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 13 Nov 2019
Agritechnica 2019: new self-propelled merger from Ploeger
Peter Thomas Keaveney reports on a new self-propelled merger built by Netherlands-based firm Ploeger.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 24 Jul 2019
Kuhn introduces two new belt mergers
Kuhn has just introduced two new mergers, bringing the company’s total offering to three models.
Lorcan Allen on 17 Apr 2019
Devenish invests €2m in Kenyan farm inputs company
The Northern Ireland animal nutrition group has made its first move into Kenya with this investment.
Peter McCann on 23 Oct 2018
LacPatrick and Lakeland shareholders approve merger
Special general meetings of LacPatrick and Lakeland shareholders took place in Cookstown, Co Tyrone, and Co Cavan on Tuesday.
David Wright on 10 Oct 2018
Apathy at LacPatrick shareholder meetings
Less than 30 shareholders turned up at LacPatrick information meetings held earlier this week.
Thomas Hubert on 26 Sep 2018
Farmers anxious to see Lakeland-LacPatrick merger details
Members of the two co-ops will soon vote on an amalgamation proposal. Members are optimistic, as long as it delivers a better price for their milk.
David Wright on 08 Aug 2018
LacPatrick milk pool still intact
Suppliers are waiting to see what the proposed deal with Lakeland actually brings.
Phelim O'Neill on 08 Jul 2018
Industry Insight: supermarket giants form buying partnership
When two huge supermarket groups combine forces to give their customers “even better value”, farmers and suppliers should be worried
David Wright on 04 Jul 2018
Merger to create 1bn-litre co-op
The proposed Lakeland LacPatrick merger would make a new co-op the biggest buyer of milk in NI.
David Wright on 02 May 2018
Merger deal creates competition concern
The proposed merger between Asda and Sainsbury's will have consequences further along the supply chain.
Andy Doyle on 23 Apr 2018
Changes continue in the crop protection world
Companies continue to scale up as the investment cost to secure new products increases while the number of products in the market decreases over time, writes Andy Doyle