Alltech agrees to acquire Keenan
Alltech has agreed to acquire Keenan, a leading farming solutions company in Ireland. Keenan, now part of the Alltech family of companies, is the 14th acquisition for Alltech globally since 2011. “The Keenan group has long been a friend of Alltech. This is a story about two great Irish; globally-minded companies coming together. As an […]
Alternative proteins market shaken up as AB Agri acquires AgroKorn
Leading British animal nutrition and agricultural services group AB Agri is growing its capabilities in the fast-developing field of alternative proteins with the acquisition of AgroKorn. The deal sees the Danish developer and producer of animal nutrition products, premix, milk replacers and alternative proteins join AB Agri’s growing community, although AgroKorn’s mink business has not […]
John Deere dealer Ben Burgess acquires Anker of Coates
With its headquarters in Norwich and an additional three outlets in Norfolk and Suffolk, Ben Burgess celebrated its 80th anniversary last year. As a dealer of agricultural, horticultural and construction machinery, it has held the John Deere franchise for nearly 50 years. The current Anker’s operations at both the existing Coates and Ellington sites in […]
CLAAS expands in China
Contracts were signed on 16th July by the Chinese shareholder and CLAAS, but as is usually the case with transactions of this kind, the conclusion of the contract is contingent upon obtaining approval from the national authorities, among others. The spokesperson for CLAAS management, Dr. Theo Freye, said “China is the largest and fastest-growing […]
