Organisation: SMP

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

farming

ICMSA: Co-ops stretching farmer loyalty to limit

Farmers’ loyalty to their local co-ops is being severely tested by the widening gap between the best and worst prices offered for milk supplies, said ICMSA dairy chairman Ger Quain.

business

Dairy income priority for ICMSA’s new president

farming

Supply chain panic as global butter prices hit record high

farming

Q&A: Why farmers should be interested in dairy futures

farming

Two main elements in EU’s €500m package

farming

Search for funds as no end in sight in farm crisis

Fonterra to cut jobs as global dairy prices continue to fall

New Zealand dairy co-op Fonterra has announced it plans to cut jobs as it struggles to improve sales in the face of falling global dairy prices.

Mon, 15 Jun, 2015

Griffin’s AF Corse team out of luck in Estoril

Cork driver Matt Griffin and his AF Corse team-mates, Briton Duncan Cameron and Italian Michele Rugolo, were out of luck in the 4 Hours of Estoril, the final round of the European Le Mans Series (ELMS).

Mon, 20 Oct, 2014

IFA says milk price levels should remain sustainable for 2014

Dairy co-op boards should take the view that current milk price levels will remain sustainable for 2014, says IFA national dairy chairman Sean O’Leary.

Mon, 10 Feb, 2014

ECB support ‘stopped total Irish collapse’

A Central Bank study has revealed the only thing that kept Ireland from experiencing a catastrophic collapse was support from the European Central Bank.

Thu, 19 Sep, 2013

Farmers call on co-ops to maintain milk prices after Fonterra index rise

Dairy farmers are contacting regional co-ops today to urge them to retain current milk prices on foot of a huge upturn in price at yesterday’s Fonterra dairy auction.

Thu, 07 Jun, 2012

Sellafield MOX plant to close after Japan’s disaster

THE British government plans to shut part of the nuclear plant in Sellafield, northern England, as soon as possible, and on commercial grounds, following Japan’s nuclear disaster.

Thu, 04 Aug, 2011

Irish Dairy Board coming under pressure to increase milk prices

DAIRY farmers are putting pressure on the Irish Dairy Board to increase the price it is paying per litre of milk in line with rising prices in other markets.

Thu, 27 Jan, 2011

Butter exports elimination could dawn in 2013, warns dairy board

THE Irish Dairy Board (IDB) warned yesterday that phasing out export refunds by 2013 could result in the total elimination of butter exports outside the European Union.

Wed, 21 Dec, 2005

Minardi renew links with bank

Formula One strugglers Minardi have been given a welcomed financial lift.

Sat, 12 Mar, 2005

ComReg proposes action on broadband competition

Eircom is dominant in the broadband market and regulatory intervention is required to address the competition problem in the broadband market, ComReg said today.

Fri, 30 Jul, 2004

ICOS delegation raises impact of declining dollar in Brussels

THE impact of the US dollar decline on Irish agri-food exports were among the issues raised in Brussels yesterday by a delegation from ICOS, the co-ops national umbrella body.

Fri, 23 Jan, 2004

EU refund cuts a big blow to dairy farmers

A CUT in EU skim and whole milk powder refunds has hit the Irish dairy industry, just a week after its delegation asked Agriculture Commissioner Franz Fischler to strengthen EU milk price support.

Thu, 12 Dec, 2002

Regulator confirms operators with Significant Market Power

The Telecommunications Regulator, Etain Doyle, today reconfirmed eircom, Vodafone and 02 as operators with Significant Market Power (SMP) in the Irish telecommunications market following a review of market shares for 2001.

Tue, 25 Jun, 2002