Schemes
Farmers can expect to see payments under the Fertiliser Exceptional Aid Scheme in December, the Department of Agriculture (DAFM) confirmed.
Agri-Business
Cattle prices in Ireland are down almost 8% on last year according to the latest data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
Tirlán has announced a fertiliser support offer for 2027, with measures set to be available for both milk and grain suppliers.
Minister Martin Heydon has this evening extended the deadline for farmers to confirm records on the National Fertiliser Database
94,619 professional fertiliser end users submitted closing stock declarations on the National Fertiliser Database by last week's deadline.
Yara reported third quarter (Q3) 2026 EBITDA, excluding special items, of $675 million compared with $804 million in Q3 2025.
With the deadline approaching on Friday, October 23 to ensure you have all the correct sales data...
The European Commission is seeking the public's views on plans to ease rules around the use of certain liquid digestates by farmers.
Fertiliser prices increased by 18.6% in the year to August 2026, new data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) shows.
There is one day left for farmers to declare closing stocks of fertiliser ahead of the deadline tomorrow (Thursday, October 15).
Minister Heydon has confirmed a €46.2 million funding package to support farmers facing severe fertiliser input cost spikes.
Members of the government are set to be briefed on new schemes to offset the costs of fuel and fertiliser for farmers today.
Rural Life
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon has outlined some of the initial details of an upcoming fertiliser support scheme.
News
A new €31 million fertiliser scheme will launch in 2026, Minister for Public Expenditure, Jack Chambers said today.
Excise duty cuts on fuel are set to continue over the winter and remain in place until the end of next February, the government has confirmed.
Farmers’ big asks for Budget 2027 include help with fertiliser and fuel costs, more scheme funding and support for passing on the farm.
The deadline for declaring fertiliser stocks is soon, and farmers must make the declaration regardless of whether they have fertiliser.
A proposal from the EU Parliament to direct a portion of revenue from the CBAM to support farmers has been slammed as "a sticking plaster".
Frustration and anger over the rising cost of fuel was voiced at a public meeting in Moate this evening (Sunday, September 27).
1.14m tonnes of fertiliser were sold in the first three quarters of the fertiliser year, the Department of Agriculture (DAFM) confirmed.
slurry spreading period
Minister Martin Heydon has promised to continue monitoring the current situation in respect to fertiliser and slurry spreading dates.
Agri Politics
Aindrias Moynihan, Cork North-West Fianna Fáil TD, told Agriland that Ireland hasn’t seen the biggest pressure on fertiliser “yet”.
Environment
The EPA has said that their new findings "will be disappointing for many" given the work being undertaken by farmers.
