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Editorial: dialogue needed on older farmer payments

Pension reform has started in Ireland, but a lot more reform and support would be needed if CAP payments were to be cut from older farmers.

VIEWPOINTS 4 February 2026

Editorial: dialogue needed on older farmer payments

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South American imports are small, but important

South American imports are small, but important

NEWS 4 February 2026

Barley price declines as the price of a pint goes up

Barley price declines as the price of a pint goes up

NEWS 21 January 2026

Over 650,000t of Mercosur feed imported

Over 650,000t of Mercosur feed imported

Over 650,000t of Mercosur feed imported

NEWS 14 January 2026

Ireland inches closer to record milk intake in 2025

Ireland inches closer to record milk intake in 2025

Ireland inches closer to record milk intake in 2025

NEWS 8 January 2026

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October milk volumes up 5% - CSO

October milk volumes up 5% - CSO

Milk volumes for the month of October this year were up 5.2% on 2024 and 20.3% on 2023.

NEWS 5 November 2025

2025’s sheep kill down one fifth on last year

2025’s sheep kill down one fifth on last year

The latest CSO figures on factory throughput put the decline in 2025’s sheep kill equating to 480,000 head.

NEWS 5 November 2025

Agricultural output prices fall for fifth consecutive month

Agricultural output prices fall for fifth consecutive month

Falls in the price of milk and cattle are the biggest drivers in the overall reduction for September.

NEWS 5 November 2025

Colm McCarthy: Problems of perception around agriculture

Colm McCarthy: Problems of perception around agriculture

Statisticians are able to calculate the contributions of each of the twelve main groups (food, energy, restaurants and hotels, housing and the rest) to the overall change in the price index.

VIEWPOINTS 5 November 2025

Year-to-date milk supply tracking close to record output levels

Year-to-date milk supply tracking close to record output levels

Milk supplies nationally are marginally behind the record-breaking levels witnessed in 2021 and 2022.

NEWS 5 November 2025

€556m worth of non-residential farmland bought in 2024

€556m worth of non-residential farmland bought in 2024

The total value of 2024's non-residential agricultural land sales was up on 2023's, despite a contraction in supplies hitting the market.

NEWS 5 November 2025

Editorial: land sales - fundamental changes to farming landscape

Editorial: land sales - fundamental changes to farming landscape

Some 12,782ac was sold in the west region, almost three times what was sold in the southeast region.

VIEWPOINTS 5 November 2025

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Offaly farmer Anne Marie Butterfield shares her approach to rearing lambs

Offaly sheep farmer Anne Marie Butterfield has been rearing lambs for years and says a reliable milk replacer is key to keeping pet lambs healthy and thriving.

Offaly farmer Anne Marie Butterfield shares her approach to rearing lambs

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