Irish Dairy Board
The Irish Dairy Board is the major international exporter of Irish dairy products, servicing the needs and quality demands of customers world-wide. From its formation in 1961, the Board has evolved in response to the changing European and World business environment. It is now one of Ireland's biggest exporters and a major food distribution company in overseas markets, with annual sales of 2.1 billion. The Board owns the internationally established Kerrygold brand, the Irish dairy industry's most important marketing asset. Operating in a wide variety of markets, the Board's trade covers every continent. However, during the current decade one of its main objectives is to increase sales within the EU through improved distribution and marketing structures.
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Bord Bia
Bord Bia (Irish Food Board) acts as a link between Irish Food and Drink suppliers and existing and potential customers.
Their objective is to develop export markets for Irish food and drink companies and to bring the taste of Irish food to more tables world-wide. Bord Bia has an extensive and in-depth knowledge of Irish Food and Drink industry and can provide you with details of exports, production, quality standards, health regulations and controls as well as new developments in the industry.
They also act as a bridge, putting you in touch with companies appropriate to your areas of interest.
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FBD
The FBD Group provides a broad range of insurance and other financial services to its customers. FBD aims to be the leading customer focused insurance group in their target market delivering long term sustainable value. The company's origins go back to the late 1960's when FBD Insurance was founded. Today, the FBD Group is one of Irelands largest Insurance groups with nearly 40 years insurance experience. For competitive quotes and unmatched support in every aspect of your business, you can rely on FBD.
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Farmers Journal
The Irish Farmers Journal and Irish Country Living is the best source of Irish farming and rural news, information, and classified advertisements in print and online. The Irish Farmers Journal print edition provides weekly news, technical and country life features, and market updates to the Irish agricultural industry and the families dependent on it. The Irish Farmers Journal Online Services team works to ensure that http://www.farmersjournal.ie/ is complementary to your weekly print edition with videos, downloadable tools and calculators, an online shop as well as comprehensive classified advertising opportunities.View Site »
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Patrons
Keenan
Keenan is a machinery and nutrition business, manufacturing the Klassik mixer wagon and supplying nutrition consultancy. With over 20,000 customers in 40 countries globally, it is Europes largest mixer wagon manufacturer. The company was founded in 1979 by Richard Keenan, a progressive farmer, engineer and successful businessman, to develop machine-based solutions for farming. Based in Ireland, Keenan has direct subsidiaries in Britain, France, Australia and Germany while having franchisees or distributors in many other countries including Sweden, Denmark, New Zealand, Poland, Canada, Holland and South Africa.
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Newmarket
Newmarket Co-Operative Society is based in Newmarket, Co Cork. With a turnover of €49m, it employs over 110 staff members. The Co-Op is led by Chief Executive, Michael Cronin.
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Moyvalley Meats
Established in 1996, Moyvalley Meats is situated in Broadford, Co Kildare. With a staff base of 100, the company specialises in slaughtering and de-boning cattle and lambs.
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ACA
ACA was established in 1979, currently has over 100 member firms with offices in 24 counties. The total number of personnel employed by members is around 200 graduates with a further 200 staff involved in professional and secretarial duties. Membership is open to professional graduates in agriculture, environmental science, horticulture and forestry. The main objective of the ACA is to promote the establishment and development of a vibrant private agricultural consultancy industry.
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Tipperrary
Tipperary Co-Op is based on Station Road, Co Tipperary. Founded in 1908, the Co-Op produces cheese, milk powders and butter and has 480 milk suppliers. It also has a retailing section and involvement in mushroom growing and cheese packing/distribution subsidiary in France. With a turnover of 110m, it employs 250 staff members and has 1,890 shareholders.
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Sam Dennigan and Company
Sam Dennigan and Company was founded in 1976 in Oldtown, North County Dublin, Ireland, and began trading in potatoes. Today, the Company handles the full range of fresh fruit and vegetables and is a leading fresh produce marketing organisation, trading globally, providing it's customers with the highest quality produce and service.
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Carroll Consultacy
Carroll Consultancy was set up by Brian Carroll in 2001 to specialise in a number of agricultural schemes including EU and National farm schemes. The company is multi-faceted, advising on compulsory purchase negotiations, farm accounts and auctioneering, specialising in Ag property. It also supplies expert witness reporting on behalf of the farmer in court and assists in planning permission for all agriculture structures. Based in Swinford, Co Mayo, the company employs two full-time staff members and one part-time. carrollconsultancy@eircom.net
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Monaghan
Town of Monaghan Co-Op is based in Coolshannagh, Co Monaghan. It is a farmer owned and controlled Co-operative since 1901, predominantly focusing on dairy manufacturing and controlling a milk pool of 450m litres. The Co-Op manufacturers' liquid milk, cream, butter and yogurt under the "Champion" brand. Whole milk powder and skim milk powder are manufactured at the Artigarvan plant in Northern Ireland under the "Leckpatrick" brand. With a turnover of €170m, the company employs 200 staff.
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Young Farmer Representation
As a full social partner organisation in the Agricultural Pillar, Macra seeks to influence Government and EU Policy to improve the lot of young farmers. In recent years, Macra has been instrumental in delivering a number of deals beneficial to young trained farmers and continuously lobbies agricultural policy-makers on behalf of their members. The organisation is heavily involved in facilitating 'young farmer development groups' across the country and regularly organises training & educational seminars and information meetings for their members.
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Nutec
NuTec Ireland, part of the Provimi Group, has been manufacturing specialty premixes and pig creeps for over 20 years. Through their premix and SCA branded diets, they are among the leading producers of specialised animal feeds in Europe as well as being firmly established as the market leader in Ireland. The success of their products is due to a variety of factors, foremost of which is quality and traceability of raw materials and products. NuTec employs a team of highly qualified & motivated nutritionists who utilise only the finest materials to provide top class, high performance products. Their location, 20 miles south west of Dublin, affords them unbeatable logistics in terms of domestic service and facilitates their export business.
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Terence Morrisey
Morrisey & Associates is an Agricultural Consultancy firm providing farm development services. Established in 1996 and with a staff base of 5, the company is located in Dungarvan, Co Waterford.
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Cork Marts
Cork Co-operative Marts Limited was established in 1956. The farmer owned Co-operative, with 12,000 shareholders is Irelands largest Livestock Auctioneers. Each year 170,000 Cattle and Calves and 120,000 are sold. They also provide a service for Live Exports, as well as a buying service for their customers.
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IAWS
IAWS Group, plc is an international lifestyle food company with operations in North America and Europe. The Lifestyle Foods business focuses on niche high quality growth segments of the bakery and convenience food markets. IAWS Group, plc is the majority shareholder in Origin Enterprises plc, a leading player in the Agri-Nutrition sector in Ireland and the UK and has leading Ambient Food and Cereal Milling businesses in Ireland. IAWS Group, plc is listed on the Dublin and London Stock Exchanges and has been publicly quoted since 1988.
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Farrelly & Mitchell
Farrelly & Mitchell was established by Philip Farrelly and Malachy Mitchell to enable Irish investors to identify - and capitalise on - the value of their assets for personal investment purposes. It now provides a unique and innovative range of consultancy services including independent investment advice, commercial property investment and management services to all clients. Although its initial focus was on the progressive agriculture and agri-business sector, it now has a broad range of clients, including private individuals, investment groups and SMEs throughout Ireland. Farrelly & Mitchell has successfully undertaken a range of consultancy assignments, sourcing and structuring commercial property and development deals locally and internationally. The Company also actively manages commercial property and development assets in Northern Ireland, Germany and the US valued in excess of 250 million and growing.
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Lakeland
Lakeland Dairies, Ireland's second largest dairy processing co-operative, operates within a fifteen county catchment area in the northern half of the island of Ireland. The Group processes about one billion litres of quality milk annually into a range of value added dairy foodservice products and functional food ingredients. As well as catering directly for domestic consumption, Lakeland Dairies exports large volumes of dairy produce to the UK, Europe, North and South America, Asia, Africa and other international markets. The Group is also a leading provider of dairy produce to Ireland's Kerrygold brand. All of Lakeland Dairies' processing facilities operate to the most stringent international standards of quality.
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Kerry Group
Kerry Group Plc is a leader in global food ingredients and flavours markets, and a leading branded consumer foods processing and marketing organisation in selected EU markets. From the commissioning of its first dairy and ingredients plant in Listowel, Ireland in 1972, it has achieved sustained profitable growth with current annualised sales in excess of 4.5 billion. Headquartered in Tralee, Ireland, the Group employs approximately 22,000 people Europe, North America, South America, Australia, New Zealand and Asian Markets. Kerry supplies over 10,000 food, food ingredients and flavour products to customers in more than 140 countries worldwide. The Group has manufacturing facilities in 19 different countries and international sales offices in 20 other countries across the globe. Launched as a public company in 1986, Kerry Group plc is listed on the Dublin and London Stock Markets and has a current market capitalisation of approximately 3.5 billion.
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IFAC
Business owners and managers want to build a professional relationship with their accountant. They need sound practical advice to help run their business and they need this service on a continuous basis from practitioners they know and trust. 21 Branch Managers, the majority with over 15 years experience and back up of Joe Hickey National Taxation Manager provide this service. The IFAC service is unique. An experienced book-keeper will call to your premises and complete all or part of your book-keeping requirements. This will relieve you as owner/manager to get on with the job of running your business. They will tailor the service to your needs. By availing of this book-keeping service, they will provide you with pre-end of year accounts (9-10 months) which are essential for tax planning. Because your book-keeping is done on a continuous basis, end of year accounts are completed promptly. 160 bookkeepers provide this service nationwide and many are working with the company over 25 years.
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Teagasc
Teagasc - the Agriculture and Food Development Authority - is the national body providing integrated research, advisory and training services to the agriculture and food industry and rural communities. It was established in September 1988 under the Agriculture (Research, Training and Advice) Act, 1988.
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ESB Networks
Founded in 1927, the Electricity Supply Board (ESB) is a statutory corporation in the Republic of Ireland. It is 95 per cent owned by the Government of Ireland, with the remaining shares held by an employee share option trust. ESB is a vertically integrated utility and it includes a number of divisions, which are ringfenced and operate independently in the electricity market. ESB Power Generation operates 19 major power stations covering hydro-electric generation, and stations powered by coal, oil, gas and peat. A subsidiary, Hibernian Wind Power owns and operates windfarms. ESB Customer Supply is a major supplier of power to final domestic and business customers ESB Networks is the owner of the high voltage transmission system and is the owner and operator of the medium and lower voltage distribution system. It provides services to all 1.7 million electricity customers and all generators and suppliers of electricity in the Republic of Ireland.
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Ryall O Mahony
Ryall O'Mahony Farm Supplies was formed in partnership in 1994 between Sean O'Mahony and Noel Ryall and incorporated to Ryall O'Mahony Ltd. in January, 2001. Both partners have vast experience in animal health and have been serving the agricultural sector over the past 10 years. The company continually investigates the market place both in Ireland and abroad for new and unique products designed to improve profitability in any livestock farming enterprise.
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Kepak
The business is divided into three Strategic Business Units comprising Kepak Meat Division (KMD), Kepak Convenience Foods (KCF) and Agra Trading. Kepak Group processes in excess of 300,000 cattle, 1.5 million lambs and 25,000 tons of consumer foods per annum.
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The European Commission
The European Commission Representation in Ireland is part of the Commission's network of representative offices throughout the Member States of the European Union. They are the Commission's voice in Ireland and they aim to communicate EU affairs at both national and local levels.
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FD
FD is one of the world's most sought-after business and financial communications consultancies. Over the past 20 years, they have helped many of the world's leading organizations harness the power of communications to solve critical business problems. They pride themselves on the intellectual capital of their people, the depth of their industry expertise and their focus on seamless results-driven execution. Clients range from the world's largest multi-national corporations to emerging leaders in high-growth sectors to leading government organizations. Throughout their successful evolution over the years, one thing has remained constant: the values that unite their business and distinguish FD in the marketplace.
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Dura Park Agri
Durapak Agri Ltd. are a privately owned Irish marketing company with offices in Cork and warehouses in Cork and Dublin. Durapak Agri Ltd., which was set up in 1991, is a recognised authority on forage conservation particularly in the area of Big Bale Silage. Durapak Agri Ltd. Operates mainly in Ireland and supply and market a broad range of products to Co-ops, merchants and other retailers. One of their best-known brands are Durapak Hi-Tac and Megawrap Stretch Film for Bale Silage. Other products include Baler Netwrap, Baler Twine, Silage covers and bags, Tape, Patches, Magnapak Protected Fat (supplied mainly to the feed milling industry), Cow Mats (for cubicles) and Silclear Dairy Tubing (for milking parlours).In general Durapak Agri Ltd. supply only well researched, top quality products that economically benefit farmers and the agricultural industry in Ireland.
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Drinagh
Drinagh Co-Op is based in Drinagh, Co Cork. With a turnover of 70m, it employs over 155 staff members. The Co-Op is led by Chief Executive, Joe O'Sullivan. 028 30116
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AIBP
AIBP aims to be the preferred partner of multiple retailers, manufacturers and caterers for the supply of fresh and frozen meat and meat products. The largest and longest established beef processors in Ireland take a pride in a tradition of excellence.
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Largo Foods
Largo Foods was established in 1983. Largo Foods is the leading manufacturer and distributor of premium snack foods (crisps, snacks, peanuts and popcorn) in Ireland, supplying branded and own label products in the Irish, UK and Continental European markets.There brands include Tayto, King, Hunky Dorys, Perri and Sam Spudz. Largo Foods has production facilities in the following locations: Co. Meath and Co. Donegal. They source most of their potatoes from Irish farmers in Meath, Dublin, Louth and Wexford.
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Glanbia
Glanbia plc is a leading international dairy foods and nutritional ingredients Group, headquartered in Ireland. Glanbia has operations in Ireland, Europe and the USA, with international joint ventures in the UK, USA and Nigeria. The Group is also currently building a Nutritional facility in China. Glanbia employs nearly 4,500 people worldwide and has over 5,300 milk suppliers. Annually, the Group processes 4.73 billion litres of milk, produces 370,000 tonnes of cheese and manufactures 210,000 tonnes of food ingredients. Group turnover is approximately 2 billion per annum.
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Craft Butchers
Membership to the ACBI is the strongest indicator of a progressive business and butcher interested in its future and you, the customer.
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Donegal Creameries
Donegal Creameries Plc has three main divisions consisting of Dairy, Agribusiness and Property. With operations in Ireland, the U.K. and Holland, its Dairy business is centred on fresh milk in the North West of Ireland with processing at Killygordon in Donegal. Its Agribusiness includes the manufacture of compound animal feeds and the development, growing and sale of seed potatoes to over thirty countries. It has significant property assets including The Grianan Estate, one of the largest farms in Ireland and other properties in Donegal, Sligo and the U.K.
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Dunbia
Ongoing investment in Dunbia (Kilbeggan) has ensured continuous expertise within the plant and guarantees that their customers requirements for quality assured beef are fulfilled. They pride themselves on the quality of beef produced at Dunbia (Kilbeggan) and this of course starts with the cattle supplied. The Dunbia Group, has established itself as one of the most proactive and successful meats groups within the European red meat industry. It has four locations including Dungannon, Co Tyrone, Lyanybydder, West Wales , Sawley in Lancashire and finally, Kilbeggan, Co Westmeath. Their Partnership scheme is based on the Bord Bia Beef Quality Assurance Scheme, which works on a code of practice covering issues such as Stockmanship, Welfare, Nutrition, Use of Veterinary Medicines, Animal Traceability and Environmental Controls.
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Liffey Meats
Liffey Meats was established in 1911 as a family business and is based in Ballyjamesduff since 1986. Today, it employs 320 staff members and is regarded as one of the most modern and progressive companies in the Irish meat industry. Situated in the centre of Ireland's finest grasslands, a consistent all year round supply of quality cattle is available to them. Over the years, they have built up a formidable supplier base for farm quality assured cattle which guarantees their customers complete traceability at all stages of production. Liffey Meats slaughters 120,000 cattle per year and debones 115,000. They produce all types and specifications of boneless beef both in retail and foodservice format as well as convenience foods.
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Met Éireann
Met Éireann is the Irish National Meteorological Service and is attached to the Department of the Environment, Heritage, and Local Government. It is the leading provider of weather information and related services for Ireland. Their mission is to monitor, analyse and predict Ireland's weather and climate, and to provide a range of high quality meteorological and related information to their customers.
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Connaught
Connacht Gold was established on 1st November 2000 by the merger of North Connacht Farmers' Co-Operative Society (NCF) and Kiltoghert Co-Operative Agricultural & Dairy Society Ltd.
Connacht Gold Co-Op is a large multi-purpose co-operative engaged in a wide range of activities including dairy processing, liquid milk distribution, feed milling, retail stores, livestock marketing, wool trading, and timber sawmilling.
It employs 500 directly and provides jobs for many others in transport, distribution and forestry. The Co-op has 15,000 farmer shareholders throughout Connacht and Donegal. They are grouped into 24 Electoral Groups, each of which elects an Advisory Committee which in turn elects the Board of Directors.
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Bandon Co-op
Bandon Co-Op is based in Bandon, Co Cork. Founded in 1903, the Co-Op operates with its subsidiary company Bandon Valley Foods Ltd. and its affiliate companies, Carbery group Ltd and Clona Dairy Society Ltd. The Co-op has a staff base of 50.
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Dawn Meats
The Dawn Group is one of Europe's leading food processing companies. It forms part of the Queally Group, Ireland's largest privately owned agri-business.
The Group processes 500,000 cattle and 1,500,000 lamb per year, from which it produces 200,000 tonnes of added value meat products, including 55,000 tonnes of consumer packs which are delivered daily to Europe's leading retail outlets.
Dawn operates technically advanced slaughter, de-boning, shelf-ready retail packing and cooking facilities strategically placed throughout Europe. Their retail packing plants are located throughout Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales and produce shelf ready retail packs of all species for the Irish and UK multiples for daily delivery.
Dawn's distribution and sales operations are located in Ireland, France, Italy, Holland, Spain and the UK.
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FRS Network
Farm Relief Services (FRS) are a nationwide farmer owned co-operative organisation offering farm services, fencing systems, Health & Safety training services, recruitment and foreign workers. Farm Relief Services has 22 offices across Ireland, staffed by trained personnel to provide practical assistance at a local level. There are 3,000 full and part time operators servicing the needs of 20,000 customers countrywide. Established in 1980, their original range of services has expanded to encompass the ever changing needs of their customers.
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Altech
Alltech is one of the leading animal health company's in the world. The fact that they are privately held gives them a clear competitive advantage in terms of marketing expertise, industrial efficiency, breadth of products, targeted research and development.
Alltech research, develop and manufacture natural ingredients (enzymes, plant extracts etc) as nutritional feedstuffs for livestock & poultry and for use in alcohol and food production. The company headquarters is located in Kentucky, USA and manufacturing is conducted in plants in USA, Canada, Mexico, UK & Serbia. The company's 'European Bioscience Research and Marketing Center' is located in Ireland, and the Irish facility also includes a separate quality control and development laboratory and a state-of-the-art blending and packaging machine.
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FDC
FDC is a multi disciplined service organisation which has been in business since 1973 with offices in over 20 locations throughout the South of Ireland. FDC offers a wide range of Accounting, Taxation, Financial and Business Advisory Services to a diversified portfolio of clients throughout the South of Ireland. Their first and foremost business objective has and continues to be the delivery of a quality service to their clients proportionate to their need. FDC employs over 250 full-time staff, in addition they have formulated selective quality associations with other service providers - banks, life companies, selective solicitors, auctioneers, agricultural consultants, business IT consultants to allow them deliver a quality service to clients proportionate to their need.
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North Cork
North Cork Co-Op is based in Kanturk, Cork. With a turnover of 20m, it employs over 50 staff members. The Co-Op is led by Chief Executive, Sean McAuliffe.
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Devenish
Devenish Nutrition is a leading edge agri-technology company based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The company is dedicated to the research, development and manufacturing of quality premixes, pre-starters, starters and concentrates together with speciality products for the intensive livestock sector. Their strengths lie especially in the Pig, Poultry, Ruminant, Pet and Horse sectors, where they have invested in large-scale Research and Development into nutrition and environmental issues. In addition to their cost-effective range of products, they offer their customers tailored nutritional services and technical service support agreements.
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Country Crest
Country Crest is a family orientated business, located in the heart of north County Dublin. Owned by Michael and Gabriel Hoey, the brothers can trace
back their farming tradition in the area through 4 generations. They have grown their business with a continuous commitment to providing a consistent supply of the highest quality fresh produce. With experience and knowledge gained from growing vegetables, Country Crest supplies finest quality potatoes, onions and carrots to major multiples.
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Irish Country Meats
Irish Country Meats is Ireland's largest sheep meat processor, with a philosophy of specialisation that delivers unrivalled expertise in quality lamb production, cold chain management, processing efficiency and after-sales service.
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Lisavaird
Lisavaird Co-Operative Creamery Ltd is primarily involved in Hardware and Grocery retailing activities and the manufacture of animal feed ration. The Co-op which is also involved in farm-building supplies has two pig fattening units (18,500 pigs on average sold annually) and two farms. In total, the Co-op produces over 16 million gallons of milk from 400 suppliers. The milk is processed at Carbery Milk Products in Ballineen with the four other West Cork Co-ops. Lisavaird which employs 76 staff members, has a 20% interest in the allotted share capital of Carbery Creameries Ltd and a 16.67% interest in the allotted share capital of Clana Dairy Products Society Ltd.
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IHFA
The Irish Holstein Friesian Association is a member owned organisation directed by an IHFA Board elected from it's 3,500 members in 15 Club areas. The Association is responsible for the validity and upkeep of the herdbook of Holstein Friesian Cattle and for giving direction to the development and promotion of the breed in Ireland through it's many events and services. Since January 1st 2002, Ireland has an independent Irish herdbook drawing the registration data from the ICBF national central database. In the past 10 years, membership has grown from 2,500 to 3,500 members and annual registrations have grown from 20,000 to 60,000.
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WFC
Wexford Farmers Co-Operative Society Ltd is a Farmer Co-Operative operating in Co Wexford and the South East of Ireland. It provides a comprehensive range of goods and services to the farming and wider community throughout its various divisions and subsidiary companies. WFC has eleven outlets at strategic points in Co. Wexford and an Oil Depot at Grannagh, Waterford. The Wexford outlets are Enniscorthy Mart, WFC Oil, Enniscorthy plus stores branches at Enniscorthy, Gorey, Bunclody, New Ross, Wexford, Bridgetown and Monamolin. WFC's range of services includes a Livestock Mart, Property and Real Estate (WFC Properties Ltd), Oil Distribution (WFC Oil Ltd), Forecourt Operators (WFC Forecourts Ltd) and Convenience Stores . Under the parent Co-Op umbrella, there is Grain Storage and Handling, Wool Exporters, Farm inputs, Fertilizer, Seeds, Animal Feed, General Hardware, Builders Providers, DIY and a host of household and electrical goods.
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National Ploughing Championships
Ploughing as a sport between neighbours has probably gone on for hundreds of years. However, in 1931, the ultimate challenge was put to Kildare man J.J. Bergin, Athy, by his long time friend Denis Allen, Gorey, Co. Wexford when they argued which county had the best ploughmen. The first inter county ploughing match was organised with 40 entries and the National Ploughing Association was born.The first National Ploughing Championships held that year cost of 9 3s and 5 pence. Today the NPA concept challenge remains the same but now over 300 competitors from 32 counties as well as international visitors take the ploughing challenge.
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Ifa Telecom
IFA Telecom is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Irish Farmers Association, dedicated to providing the best possible value in telecommunications to its members and associates. IFA Telecoms profits help fund the work of the Association on behalf of its members. IFA Telecom call rates are very competitive and provide significant savings against other operators such as Eircom Packages, ESAT and other tariff offerings.
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Clare Marts Ltd
Clare Marts was established in the late 1950's to serve farmers in the marketing of livestock. The iniative to establish the Society came from the then National Farmers Association with backing from local business in Ennis town. In the early 1960s, three other independent co-operative marts were established in Co. Clare at Kilrush, Ennistymon, and Scariff. These three mart Societies eventually amalgamated with Clare Co-Op Marts, Ennis to form what is now Clare Marts Ltd.
Approximately 50% of the cattle at Clare Marts is now young animals under one year old. At peak autumn periods, the Society handles approximately 2500 weanling animals weekly. These weanlings, the majority of which are Continental, are produced in a healthy environment, on small farms and on a single suckled cow/calf basis.
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Carty Meats
Oliver Carty Ltd is located in the heart of Ireland in Athlone Co Roscommon. The family run business was set up by Oliver Carty in 1960 and is now run by Oliver's son Ted. They supply a range of branded and own branded pork, bacon and rasher products to Ireland's key retailers
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Centenary
Centenary Thurles Co-Operative Society is based in Thurles, Co Tipperary. With a turnover of €61.65m, it employs over 150 staff members. The Co-Op is led by Chief Executive, Tom Commins.
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Mullinahone
Established in 1893, Mullinahone Co-op is the oldest registered independent working Co-op in the country. Unlike the majority of the small Co-ops in the 60s and 70s, it did not amalgamate into the larger entities such as Avonmore, Waterford, Dairygold etc., but decided to go it alone. In order to survive and create badly needed employment in a mainly rural area, Mullinahone Co-op had to be innovative and progressive and diversify. As a consequence, today there are four main divisions in Mullinahone Co-op: Compsey Creamery Society Ltd, National Distribution Company, Eurotags and Mullinahone Oil. With a turnover of €21m, it employs over 85 staff members.
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AIB
AIB places the core values of honesty, integrity and fairness at the centre of their relationship with their customers and stakeholders. Their CSR practices support these values and they aim to follow best industry practices.
AIB is proud to play its part in the community. They have a long term commitment to CSR and are excited by the breadth and range of opportunities it presents for their staff, customers and communities.
AIB Sponsor Agri Aware's Local Business Buzz Initiative which is aimed at Transition Year students.
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Philip Farelly
Over the years Philip Farrelly & Co, has become synonymous with agriculture in Ireland. They have vast experience in the provision of advice, planning and recommendations in relation to agriculture and on the ground issues. They have earned a reputation both locally and nationally which is second to none in their field. Through their work with thousands of clients nationwide, they have become well known and trusted by farming communities. Established for over 30 years the company's success is based on providing their farmer client with a solid, practical consultancy service. This common sense approach to consultancy has made Philip Farrelly & Co. the largest private agricultural advisors of this kind in Ireland. Their offices located in Ennis, Galway, Navan and Dublin 17 are all involved in providing Agricultural Advice to professional services nationwide.
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IFFPG
IFFPG is primarily funded through a levy that is charged on all silage plastic that members place on the market. The levy, in addition to a small collection fee, ensures that IFFPG can guarantee a collection service to farmers nationwide, either at the farm or at a bring-centre. Farmers can reduce their collection costs by ensuring that they present a 6 digit label code to IFFPG prior to, or at, collection. The development of a Labelling Tracking System allows for IFFPG and Enforcement Officers to identify and pursue un-levied silage plastic entering the market.
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ASA
The Agricultural Science Association (ASA) is dedicated to enhancing the professional interests of all graduates in agriculture, food, forestry, horticulture and the environmental sciences. Founded in 1942, the ASA is recognised by the government as a negotiating body. Their members, working in every aspect of agriculture, horticulture, forestry, food and rural development, have a proud record in policy development and in ensuring that their expertise is utilised fully in the national interest. A Global Body ASA is unique in bringing together professionals involved in every aspect of Irish life. Their members are employed in government departments, research, advisory and consultancy work, universities, secondary schools, agricultural and horticultural colleges. In the business sphere, they have members at all levels of food and drink production, agri-inputs, banking, taxation, stock broking, property sales, advertising, marketing, farming and rural organisations, public relations and journalism.
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Arrabawn
Arrabawn Co-Op is based in Nenagh, Co Tipperary. Arrabawn Dairies fresh product range includes Nenagh Fresh Milk, Oranmore Fresh Milk, Nenagh Low Fat Milk, Oranmore Super low fat milk, Arrabawn Cream, Arrabawn Buttermilk along with Red and White Cheddar Cheese and Arrabawn Delite Yogurt.
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ACC Bank
ACCBank understands that banking is about people. They build strong personal relationships with their customers, to ensure they get what they need, when they need it.
They are a specialist bank for small to medium sized businesses with the backing of one of the safest banks in the world, Rabobank.
Their nationwide network of Business Units and dedicated, professional Relationship Managers strive to strengthen their offering through individual support and insightful advice.
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