Agri-Business
The national average price for a pound (454g) of butter in June stood at €4.29, an decrease of 54c on the same time last year, the CSO said.
Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris has outlined the proposed carbon tax increases on fuel until the end of the decade.
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The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) said payments under the Fuel Income Support Scheme are expected to begin in the coming weeks.
Schemes
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) said the number of applications for the specialist horticulture scheme was in line with expectations.
Rural Life
Fuel excise cuts implemented to help those who depend on petrol or diesel vehicles cope with higher prices will be extended until September.
The European Commission has signed off on a €212 million French state aid scheme to cushion fuel price increases for farmers.
Fuel support scheme
The European Commission has formally approved the Irish government's €85 million Fuel Income Support Scheme.
Around 2,000 applications have been made by contractors for the Fuel Income Support Scheme, the Department of Agriculture said.
Over 32,000 farmers applied for the Fuel Income Support Scheme, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon has confirmed.
FCI
The increasing prices of fuel, parts, repairs and salaries this year have all left contractors "struggling to cope", according to the FCI.
Environment
Farmers "deserve practical support rather than being continually blamed for the country's climate challenges", according to one senator.
Minister Heydon, has today (Wednesday, May 27) announced an extension to the closing date for the Fuel Income Support Scheme.
Producer prices for food products increased by 1% in the 12 months to April 2026, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
Fuel
The UFU has described the decision to extend the 5p fuel duty cut and introduce a temporary reduction in red diesel duty as “positive step".
Tillage
Teagasc is strongly advising all tillage farmers and contractors to apply for the Fuel Income Support Scheme.
Excise clearances of green diesel were 4.4% lower in the first two months of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025.
The latest data published by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) shows a spike in both fuel and fertiliser prices in the year to March 2026.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has issued an update on the Fuel Income Support Scheme.
The Central Association of Agricultural Valuers called on the UK government to prioritise access to fuel for the arable sector this harvest.
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has today (Thursday, May 7) published a report on fuel excise clearances for January.
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon, has announced the opening of a Fuel Income Support Scheme.
IFA president Francie Gorman said it is "vital" that the government fuel support scheme "delivers meaningful cost reductions for farmers".
