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Renewables
Grid and grant gaps hamper NI renewables
Stephen Robb
The lack of grant aid for solar PV for farmers in Northern Ireland, and a grid which suffers from lack of investment, where among the challenges highlighted at the Balmoral Show.
16 May 2025 News
US beef costs JBS $100m in first three months of 2025
US cattle shortage and farm gate price reflected in JBS accounts for first quarter of 2025.
7 May 2025 News
Tyson lose heavily on beef in first half of financial year
Tight cattle supply in US squeezing beef processing profits as market not returning enough extra for beef, writes Phelim O’Neill.
Profits jumped at Aurivo Co-op
Processor bucked the national trend by marginally increasing milk volume in 2024.
30 April 2025 News
£8m of profit at John Thompson & Sons
NI's largest feed business has reported increased operating profit in its last financial year.
30 April 2025 Northern Ireland
Tirlán reports jump in payments to farmers in 2024
Market recovery helped boost payments to suppliers to €1.5bn last year.
30 April 2025 News
Aurivo reports 236% increase in operating profit in 2024
Co-op reported higher revenue, operating profit and milk supply in 2024.
30 April 2025 News
Tirlán’s profit was little changed in 2024
Ireland’s largest co-op saw its milk supply drop by 1% last year.
29 April 2025 News
Carbery reports profit and revenue growth in 2024
West Cork co-op surveyed suppliers to understand outlook for milk supply.
23 April 2025 News
Dairygold reports increased earnings
Processor says milk price was hit by drop in market for key whey product, writes Lorcan Roche Kelly.
9 April 2025 News
Profits jump to £35m at Lakeland Dairies
The co-op processes over 1bn litres of milk produced on farms across NI.
9 April 2025 Northern Ireland
Dairygold reports increased earnings for 2024
Processor says reduced milk supply and lower whey prices hit milk price.
9 April 2025 News