Agri-Business
Consumer food prices up 2% in 12 months to June
Food prices for consumers increased by 2% in the 12 months to June 2024, according to the Central Statistics Office...
Eurostat
Agri-Business
Eurostat: EU agricultural prices down in Q1 2024
Agricultural prices in the European Union for both outputs and inputs not related to investment declined in the first quarter...
Agri-Business
Eurostat: UK and Brazil were EU's largest agri-trade partners last year
The UK was the EU’s largest single export destination for agricultural products last year according to a new report published...
Beef
Meat prices in Ireland increased by 1.8% over 12-month period
Ireland reported a 1.8% increase in prices for meat in February 2024, compared with the same month last year, Eurostat...
Environment
GHG emissions fell in Ireland in Q3 2023 – Eurostat
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions fell in Ireland in the third quarter of 2023 according to a new European Union (EU)...
Beef
Eurostat: Ireland likely to remain fourth largest beef producer in EU in 2024
France is expected to retain its top position as the largest beef producer in the EU in 2024 ahead of...
Tillage
Report: Price of arable land per ha soars year on year in Ireland
The average price of one hectare of arable land in the EU was €10,578 in 2022 according to new report but...
Agri-Business
Eurostat: Irish fertiliser prices dropped by over 30% in 2023
Fertiliser prices in Ireland dropped by an estimated 30% in 2023 when compared with the previous year, according to Eurostat....
Agri-Business
Eurostat: 23% price increase for potatoes
First estimates of agricultural price indices for 2023 indicate a shift from the sharp price increases that characterised 2021 and...
Dairy
Eurostat: Southern Ireland produced highest value of milk in EU
The south of Ireland produced the highest value of milk in the EU in 2021 at €2.4 billion, according to...
Dairy
Eurostat: EU milk production growth came to a 'standstill' in 2022
Germany was the biggest producer of “drinking milk” in the EU last year, while Ireland was the third largest producer...
Tillage
Sharp decline in EU cereal production in 2022
In 2022, an estimated 270.9 million tonnes of cereals were harvested across the EU. This was 26.7 million tonnes less than in 2021,...
Tillage
EU potato prices show 'staggering rise' – Eurostat
Food prices in the European Union (EU) have continued to increase in 2023 but potato prices have shown a “staggering rise”,...
Rural Life
Tackle food loss and waste to reduce GHG emissions - United Nations
Reducing food loss and waste can play a key role in the transformation of agrifood systems, the United Nations’ Food...
Agri-Business
Eurostat: Fertiliser prices fall in EU in Q2
The price of fertiliser and “soil improver” products fell by 23% in the second quarter of the year according to...
Environment
Using industrial heat in the dairy sector to reach climate goals
Tom Marren, chair of the non-profit organisation E Heat, believes the “only way” to reach climate goals in the dairy...
Agri-Business
More people in EU could not afford meal with meat in 2022
Only 8.3% of the population in the EU could afford a meal containing meat, fish or a vegetarian equivalent every...
Rural Life
Fertiliser consumption continues to be impacted by Ukraine war
The war in Ukraine continues to impact on the use of fertilisers across the European Union according to a new...