Agri-Business
The price of cattle jumped by over 40% in the the 12 months to March 2025, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
Cattle, sheep and milk prices all increased significantly in the year to February 2025, according to the latest data from the CSO
The value of milk grew by 16% to €4.1 billion in 2024 due to "little change in volumes", while milk prices increased by 17%, the CSO said.
Cereal prices were down by 31.4% in July, when compared to the same month in the previous year, according to the CSO.
Fertiliser prices were down by 25% in May when compared to the same month in the previous year, according to the CSO.
Agricultural prices in the European Union for both outputs and inputs not related to investment declined in Q1 of 2024, Eurostat said.
The cost of fertiliser dropped by over 47% in the year up to November 2023, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
Milk prices decreased by over 38% in the 12 months up to October 2023, according to the latest data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
The price of fertiliser in April was down by 28% when compared to the same month last year, according to new data from the CSO.
The cost of fertiliser in October increased by almost 98% in a year, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
The IFA has called on the government to bring forward a range of targeted measures in Budget 2023 to support farmers.
