Origin Enterprises
Niall Hurson on 11 May 2021
New board member appointed at Lakeland Dairies
The new appointment will serve as an independent non-executive director on the board.
Lorcan Allen on 05 Mar 2021
Origin acquires UK-based forestry and landscape business
Origin says the acquisition of Greentech Ltd will complement its existing amenity businesses.
Lorcan Allen on 04 Mar 2021
Half year profits recover for Origin as crop planting increases for 2021
Origin has issued an optimistic outlook for the rest of 2021 and forecasts “good growth” in profits this year.
Lorcan Allen on 01 Jan 2021
Irish agribusiness shares struggle in difficult year for investors
From Kerry Group to Greencore, Lorcan Allen analyses the performances of shares in Irish agribusinesses in one of the most volatile years on record.
Lorcan Allen on 24 Sep 2020
Down to Agribusiness Podcast: Fonterra back in profit and PGI beef row
In this week’s Down to Agribusiness podcast, Lorcan Allen and Phelim O’Neill discuss the ongoing row over a PGI for Irish beef, a return to profits for Fonterra and a tough year for Origin Enterprises
Lorcan Allen on 23 Sep 2020
Full-year profits slump for Origin after wettest weather in 30 years
Origin suspends its final dividend for 2020 following a very difficult year for the business due to extreme weather events.
Lorcan Allen on 23 Sep 2020
Full-year profits slump for Origin after wettest weather in 30 years
Origin suspends its final dividend for 2020 following a very difficult year for the business due to extreme weather events.
Lorcan Allen on 16 Sep 2020
Origin Enterprises appoints new group commercial director
Alex Steeel’s appointment as group commercial director at Origin Enterprises is just one of a raft of senior management changes at the Dublin-listed company.
Lorcan Allen on 09 Sep 2020
Profits fall to £5.4m for John Thompson animal feed
The Northern Ireland animal feed company recorded an 8% decline in pre-tax profits for its 2019 financial year.
Lorcan Allen on 09 Sep 2020
R&H Hall pays €10m dividend to joint owners
R&H Hall is the largest grain trader and animal feed importer in Ireland with sales close to €470m.
Lorcan Allen on 05 Aug 2020
Irish co-ops lose €8m on sale of IPL Plastics
At a sale price of C$10 per share, Irish co-ops have lost a combined €8m on their original investment in One51. Lorcan Allen writes
Lorcan Allen on 11 Jun 2020
Tom O’Mahony to retire as Origin Enterprises CEO
Having worked for the company for 35 years, Tom O’Mahony has announced his intention to retire as CEO of Origin Enterprises.
Lorcan Allen on 18 Mar 2020
Coronavirus wipes €5.3bn off the value of Irish agri food companies
Investor fears over the economic impact of the coronavirus has seen a sharp drop in share prices right across Europe and the US.
Lorcan Allen on 13 Mar 2020
Coronavirus wipes almost €5bn off the value of Irish agri-food companies
Investor fears over the economic impact of the coronavirus led to a a sharp drop in share prices right across Europe and the US.
Lorcan Allen on 11 Mar 2020
Where has it gone wrong for Origin Enterprises?
Origin Enterprises has racked up €12m in half-year losses. Lorcan Allen analyses the figures for the struggling agronomy and inputs giant.
Stephen Robb on 05 Mar 2020
1.2m acres expected to be left fallow this season in Ireland and UK – Origin
The prediction came from the agri services group which released its half-yearly operating results on Thursday morning.
Lorcan Allen on 05 Mar 2020
Origin Enterprises racks up €7.2m in half-year losses
Origin forecasts that almost half a million hectares of tillage land in Ireland and the UK will be left fallow this year due to the heavy rainfall over the autumn-winter planting period.
Lorcan Allen on 26 Feb 2020
Origin Enterprises issues profit warning due to record rainfall levels
Operating profits at Origin are expected to be “significantly lower” than market estimates for 2020.
Lorcan Allen on 15 Jan 2020
Profits fall at Goldcrop despite sales growth
The Cork-based input supplier saw profits fall by 13% last year, while sales grew to €54m.
Eoin Lowry on 25 Dec 2019
2019 has been a tougher year for agribusiness stocks
Eoin Lowry looks back at the performance of the Irish agribusinesses in 2019.