Glanbia Vote a Milestone Event for Farmers – Arthur
IFA Dairy Chairman Stephen Arthur said the outcome of today’s Glanbia SGM that will see farmers take full control of Glanbia Ireland is a milestone event. “The largest milk processor in the country is now in the hands of its farmer shareholders. The emphatic result shows that farmers want to have control of their […]
Tipperary public urged to take the Operation PolliNation Pledge
ONE of Ireland’s largest garden centre networks is calling on enthusiasts of all ages and all skill levels to take the Operation PolliNation pledge and be in with a chance to win a €2,000 pollinator-friendly garden renovation. CountryLife is teaming up with the Irish public to help gardeners make their plots pollinator-friendly environments and show […]
Operation PolliNation will be creating a buzz in the Tipperary countryside
Bee-friendly flowerbeds will be popping up everywhere as the CountryLife Garden Centre network is donating free flowering perennials and wild flower seeds to 24 Tidytowns and communities to help protect species at risk of extinction. The leading farm and rural retailer, owned by Glanbia Ireland, is also giving free wildflower seeds to customers at its […]
Co-Ops Need To Start Working On Price Increases – IFA
IFA National Dairy Chairman Tom Phelan said that co-ops owe it to their suppliers to reflect in their May milk price decisions the 4.8c/l increase in EU returns and the several points higher than expected 105.4 pts May PPI. “The time for price cuts is now over. While cuts in supports by both Lakeland […]
Glanbia Milk Price Decision Extremely Disappointing – IFA
IFA National Dairy Chairman Tom Phelan today (Monday) said the decision by Glanbia to cut the February milk price by a massive 3c/l is extremely disappointing, as farmers have just gone through a long, cold and wet winter, only to experience an extremely late spring and the most severe snow storm in a generation right […]
Co. Tipperary Dairy breeders prepare to compete for €10,000 Prize Fund as Diageo and Glanbia Ireland launch 2017 Baileys Cow
Entry is now open for local dairy breeders to represent Co. Tipperary and compete in the most prestigious, annual dairy livestock contest in Ireland. Fondly known as the ‘All Ireland for dairy cows’, the Diageo Baileys Champion Dairy Cow competition is sponsored by Diageo and its cream supplier Glanbia Ireland and takes place on 23rd August at the Virginia Show […]
IFA President Says Glnbia Commitment To Farmer Support Welcome
IFA President Joe Healy today (Wednesday) welcomed the commitment made by Glanbia to supporting farmer members in its proposal to bring Consumer Products and Agribusiness into a 60-40 joint venture encompassing GII. On the creation of a €40m Member Support Fund, Mr Healy said, while such a fund would hopefully not be required for […]
Farmers Worried About Sustainability Of The GII Model – Joe Healy
Speaking ahead of a meeting this afternoon with Glanbia at which he will lead an IFA Dairy Committee and County Chairmen delegation, newly-elected IFA President Joe Healy said Glanbia suppliers were genuinely questioning the level of base milk price being paid by GII, which has been consistently lower than other milk purchasers. “Farmers are […]
March Milk Price Cut By Glanbia Shortchanges Farmers – O’Leary
Commenting today (Thursday) on the price cuts implemented by Lakeland and Glanbia GII on March milk, IFA National Dairy Chairman Sean O’Leary said the the 1c/l Lakeland cut was undoubtedly disappointing. However, the Glanbia cut left GII paying a price, at 22c/l including VAT before co-op and exceptional Ornua bonus top ups, 1.7c/l out […]
Glanbia Milkflex Loan Initiative Raises Bar For Banks In Farm Finance Sector
IFA National Chairman Jer Berginsaid the Glanbia MilkFlex Fund loan initiative, a European pilot scheme, was a welcome innovation marking a new departure in farm finance which would raise the bar for the farm finance offerings which will now be expected from all financial institutions. “The Glanbia Milk Flex Fund will be available to Glanbia […]