Dairy
Future Irish dairy farms must become "more resilient by minimising reliance on external inputs" according to a Teagasc expert.
Agri-Business
High, volatile input costs, as well as extreme weather events, have been cited as the most relevant risks to EU food security.
Tillage
According to the recently published Teagasc Outlook projections, Irish tillage incomes could increase by as much as 40% to €42,000 next year.
Agricultural output prices have risen by 19.7% in the twelve months to September 2024, while input prices have fallen by 7.4%, the CSO said.
Environment
Regenerative agriculture is an approach to farming and land management that focuses on restoring and enhancing the health of ecosystems
New insights into the global agricultural sector have been revealed today in a report commissioned by McKinsey & Company.
The rate of on-farm inflation in New Zealand has slowed to 2.8% but farm input prices continue to put pressure on profitability.
Aontú leader, Deputy Peadar Tóibín has claimed that the rise in fertiliser costs in recent years "suited this government's green agenda".
The key challenge facing tillage farmers around the world right now is the non-alignment of crop input costs and grain prices.
Teagasc has just published its Crop Costs and Returns 2024 overview. It is intended as an indicative guide to crop margins.
N.Ireland
Number of farmers in NI now seeking overdraft increasAn accountant has confirmed that a significant numbers of farmers in NI are seeking ov..
The value of milk production in Ireland in 2023 is forecast to drop by almost €1.4 billion to €3.6 billion this year according to the CSO.
Preliminary estimates for agricultural input prices show that fertiliser prices are set to fall by 30.4% this year, according to the CSO.
Milk prices have dropped significantly in the 12 months up until July 2023 and are now 34.7% lower than last year, the CSO has said today.
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said the "relentless pressure" put on farmers from processors...
Farmers must be a "priority" in the upcoming Budget, according to Tóibín who said that many farmers are in an "awful situation".
Agri Politics
Ongoing CAP support is "essential" to help farmers maintain their resilience as they respond to unstable markets, the minister said.
Input price inflation in the horticulture sector continues in 2023, a new report by Teagasc published today (Monday, March 20) has shown.
Global input prices have fallen, yet this is not necessarily being reflected in the prices offered by Irish co-ops, said the ICMSA president.
Sheep News
The recently elected Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) Donegal county chair, Joe Sweeney, has...
The launch of Supervalu's 'Let's GROW' campaign saw Ireland's horticulture sector, and the struggles farmers are currently facing, put under the spotlight.
The Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) has said that falling sheep prices are leaving the sector under...
Sheep
The sheep trade continues into the week on a downward trend as base prices at the higher end of the market come back 5c/kg.
