Dairy News
Ireland was the third largest producer of butter across the European Union in 2024, according to a new report from Eurostat.
Agri-Business
In 2024, agricultural output in the EU was valued at €531.9 billion in basic prices, a...
In the second quarter of 2025, the average price of agricultural output in the EU rose by 5.6% compared with the second quarter of 2024.
Rural Life
In 2024, 8.5% of the EU population were unable to afford a meal containing meat, fish or a vegetarian equivalent every second day.
Tillage
In 2024, the EU harvested 62.2 million tonnes of fresh vegetables (including melons), marking a 6% increase from 2023 according to Eurostat.
For many people, both young and old alike, ice cream is an increasingly popular treat for a warm summer's day.
In 2023, 9.3 million tonnes of mineral fertilisers - nitrogen and phosphorus - were used in...
The EU Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) for Ireland is estimated to have risen by 1.6% in...
Livestock populations are continuing to decrease across the EU according to the latest data from Eurostat.
EU agri-food trade remained strong in the first quarter of 2025 according to the latest data from...
A new report published today by Eurostat shows that EU-Mercosur trade was "up substantially in the last decade".
New statistics show Ireland recorded one of the "sharpest" rises in agricultural output prices in the first quarter across the EU.
Sheep
Supermarket group ALDI has said that it will spend "a further almost €700,000 on Irish Bord Bia Assured Easter lamb lines" this year.
Pig/Poultry
In March 2025, the price of eggs in the European Union was on average 6.7% higher than in March...
New report shows that the average EU farm gate milk price fell back by 2% in January compared to the average price a month earlier.
The gross indigenous production of bovine animals in the EU is expected to increase to reach 12.1 million heads, according to Eurostat
In 2023, the average price of 1ha of tillage/arable land in the EU was €11,791 and the average rental price was also outlined by Eurostat.
Environment
There has been a "significant" fall in the number of Irish farms with uncovered slurry storage facilities according Eurostat.
New EU report shows that agriculture is the biggest driver of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Ireland and Latvia.
Dairy
Ireland recorded the "sharpest rates of increase" in relation to milk prices in the EU, a new Eurostat report has shown.
The rate of labour productivity in the agriculture sector in Ireland, and the EU generally, has increased this year compared to last.
A total of 10.9% of EU beef production in 2023 originated from Ireland, according to latest figures published by Eurostat.
Domestic milk intake by processors and co-ops in October 2024 jumped year on year by 87.2 million litres, according to the CSO.
