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Down to Agribusiness - What is risk?

This week on Down to Agribusiness, the team explores the latest developments in inflation, insurance and investment, along with major updates in the anaerobic digestion (AD) sector. Professor Martin Mullins of the University of Limerick explains what risk really means in business and the challenges companies should be preparing for. We also hear from Andreas Moynihan TD at the launch of the Oireachtas Agriculture Committee's report on anaerobic digestion.

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