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Glanbia will pay farmers 29.5 cents per litre for milk in July

By Kilkenny Now 12th August 2019 0

GLANBIA will pay its farmers 29.5 cents per litre, including vat, for July, the Kilkenny-based company confirmed today. Glanbia Ireland (GI) will pay a base milk price for June of 29 cpl including VAT, for manufacturing milk at 3.6% fat and 3.3% protein. This is a reduction of 1 cpl from the June base price. […]

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Kilkenny Castle grounds to host Great Pink Run

By Kilkenny Now 11th July 2019 0

BREAST Cancer Ireland’s Great Pink Run returns to Kilkenny’s Castle Park on Sunday, 19 October. Registration for the popular family event is now open. Last year over 8,000 women, children and indeed men took part in the run, sponsored by Kilkenny’s own Avonmore Slimline Milk. Held both in Dublin and in the grounds of Kilkenny […]

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Glanbia launches innovative ‘green’ scheme to reduce farm costs

By Kilkenny Now 8th July 2019 0

A NEW renewable energy initiative reducing the energy cost of milking, while improving sustainability, has been launched by a renowned Kilkenny business. Glanbia Ireland, in partnership with SSE Airtricity and Activ8 Solar Energies, has launched FarmGen, a farm generated renewable energy initiative, which will help farmers grow their business sustainably into the future

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Kilkenny buzz-ness doing its bit to help protect Ireland’s bees

By Kilkenny Now 7th July 2019 Post a comment

FLOWERBEDS and seed bombs are some of the floral items being handed out by a Kilkenny business as part of Operation Pollination, and it’s all part of an innovative effort to save the bees. CountryLife Garden centres are donating free-flowering perennials and wild-flower seeds at its stores in Castlecomer and Ballyhale in a bid to […]

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Region’s biggest employers urge Kilkenny students to choose career in engineering

By Kilkenny Now 24th June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A NEW industry group formed by some of the biggest employers in the region wants bright young Kilkenny students to consider a career in engineering. Engineering the South East has been formed to address skills needs, promote careers in engineering and advance engineering in the region. Some of Kilkenny’s large indigenous industries […]

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Belview Port in South Kilkenny linked to global shipping routes for first time

By Kilkenny Now 18th June 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY BELVIEW Port in South Kilkenny will be connected to global shipping trade routes for the first time as a result of a major new link-up with Dutch shipping line. Dutch based BG Freight Line will launch the Port of Waterford to Rotterdam, Holland trade route when it begins a weekly service next […]

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Glanbia paid Kilkenny farmers €168m for milk last year: AGM

By Kilkenny Now 30th May 2019 0

FARMER suppliers in Kilkenny received €168 million in milk payments from Glanbia last year. The huge economic contribution of dairy farming to the rural economy was highlighted at the Glanbia Co-op AGM in Kilkenny this week. The AGM heard that in 2018 the Kilkenny-based company paid approximately €1 billion, including VAT, for milk directly to […]