SWS will retain agri-service business

AGRI-SERVICES and auctioneering are among the services which will be retained by SWS Co-op, regardless of the outcome of the ongoing acquisition of most of the co-op’s assets by the Irish Agricultural Wholesale Society (IAWS Co-op).

However, all of the Bandon, Co Cork based co-op’s forestry division is included in the business processing, waste management and sustainable energy divisions for which IAWS Co-op has offered up to €64m.

Among the agri-services being retained are artificial insemination, milk recording and farm relief.