Agri Politics
Taoiseach Micheál Martin is set to appear at the AGM of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers' Association (ICMSA) this week.
Rural Life
The government is being called on to make good on commitments made in last year's budget - Budget 2025 - when it announces Budget 2026.
Agri-Business
Farm income volatility and problems around farm succession are “inextricably linked”, the Irish...
The government's Tax Strategy Group (TSG) has said that introducing an income volatility measure for farmers would be "disproportionate".
An income volatility measure to support the farming sector, unveiled in Budget 2025, could cost €15.3 million for the first three years.
ICOS has described a commitment in Budget 2025 to advance income volatility measures for the farming dairy sectors as...
Dairy
The ICMSA has said farmers will be "disappointed" the issue of income volatility has not been dealt with in Budget 2025.
A report titled: 'An evaluation of suitable tools to manage price/income volatility at dairy farm level in Ireland' was recently launched.
The issue of income volatility on Irish dairy farms is addressed in a report that evaluates the effectiveness of risk management tools.
An "unanswerable case" has been made for the introduction of a farm management deposit scheme, according to the Irish Creamery Milk Supplers' Association.
Dairy farmers based in Co. Cork have been invited to give their opinions on price/income volatility at two upcoming events.
Plans have been set in motion in Co. Cork to develop an educational course on price and income volatility for dairy farmers.
