Despite the looming commercial spectres of Brexit and poor rural broadband, the risks from poor succession management are an increasing concern for Irish food and agribusiness SMEs.

Thousands of visitors have been pouring into Butterfield Estate today to attend the Tullamore Show & FBD National Livestock Show.

Irish fruit and vegetable distributor Total Produce could be transformed into a €2bn company in the next five years on the back of its investment in US fruit giant Dole, according to analysts.

Irish food, drink and horticulture exports were worth over €13bn to the Irish economy last year.

Trust, the heart of the current and future growth of Europe’s organic sector, can only be maintained if production, inspection, and certification standards are kept to their present high levels.

Taste the Atlantic is a seafood journey that stretches south from Erris in Co Mayo to Connemara and on to Galway Bay.

Ireland will have more than a passing interest in the outcome of the Brexit referendum on June 23.

The European Union’s wheat harvest will probably fall from last year’s record as yields return to more normal levels in the bloc’s biggest producing countries.

Despite the current situation, the medium and longer-term prospects remain positive for European agriculture, Commissioner Phil Hogan has predicted.

Exports of goods and services from Ireland into the Chinese market continue to show fine growth, with food exports proving a particularly bright spot, despite the gloomy economic commentary from that market.

Dairy processing and agribusiness co-operatives — Fane Valley and Lakeland Dairies — yesterday announced two major new joint ventures with projected annual revenues of €845m.