There was double success for Agri-Spread International at this week’s National Ploughing Championships.

Agri-food group Origin Enterprises has reported net profit of €6.4m for its accounting first-half year to Jan 31, a reduced profit level on this period last year, explained by the seasonality of new acquisitions UAP and Masstock.

YOUNG farmers will be among the thousands of Irish people drawn to an Australian recruitment drive in Dublin this week.

Agri-food group IAWS has reported a better than expected 22.6% increase in its pre-tax profits for the six months to the end of January. Pre-tax profits rose to €49.4m as group turnover rose by 13.4% to €715m.

WORKERS in the giant Dairygold Group have been warned they are facing significant job losses over the next three years.