Feed prices
Declan O'Brien on 12 Jan 2022
Farmers hit with €15/t to €20/t feed price hike
Feed costs have hardened by €80/t to €90/t over the last 12 months but the industry has not ruled out further increases.
Adam Woods on 10 Jan 2022
Beef prices: factories remain hungry for cows
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including factory quotes for finished stock.
Adam Woods on 05 Jan 2022
Suckler cow costs: what will they be in 2022?
Kieran Mailey takes a look at suckler cow costs and what increased meal and fertiliser prices will do to the cost of keeping a suckler cow in 2022.
Kieran Mailey on 05 Jan 2022
Feed prices holding steady for January
Prices for livestock rations are unchanged for January, despite an increase in spot market prices for soya.
Karen McCabe on 13 Dec 2021
Farmer Writes: the three Fs are costing a fortune
Suckler farmer Karen McCabe has been reviewing her spending and it makes for uncomfortable reading.
Declan Marren on 01 Dec 2021
Feed prices rise €10/t for December
Feed merchants have increased ration costs for a second time this winter with many putting up prices by €10/t from 1 December.
Kieran Mailey on 01 Dec 2021
NI feed prices up another £10/t
The rise in grain prices has seen NI livestock rations increasing by £10 for December.
John Sleigh on 27 Oct 2021
Price rise needed to make over-wintering pay
The cost of keeping cattle this winter is likely to mean price rises are needed in spring to make a margin.
Contributor on 27 Oct 2021
Rising costs to hit 2022 farm margins significantly
From a financial perspective, 2021 has been a good year but rising costs are set to impact margins hard in 2022, write ifac’s Philip O’Connor.
Andy Doyle on 27 Oct 2021
What has happened in global feed markets?
Tightness between supply and demand for grains and feeds has driven considerable price increases in recent months but now freight issues could add further pressures.
Caoimhe Harney on 23 Oct 2021
In the red: feed costs putting pig farmers under real pressure
Pig farmers from across the country tell the Irish Farmers Journal about the challenges they are facing in the sector.
Contributor on 20 Oct 2021
Pig and feed prices a real concern
A double whammy for pig farmers is biting into income and turning a positive into a challenging situation writes head of Teagasc Pigs Knowledge Transfer Ciaran Carroll.
Jack Kennedy on 06 Oct 2021
Where is the future for Origin Enterprises?
With increased pressures on crop inputs such as fertiliser and sprays, where is the future for Origin Enterprises plc and how can it prosper?
Kieran Mailey on 29 Sep 2021
Feed prices set to rise for October
Feed ration prices in NI are set for a further price increase from 1 October.
Rachel Donovan on 17 Sep 2021
Feed and fertiliser costs rise in July - CSO
Feed and fertiliser prices on the up again, the CSO's data for July shows.
Aidan Brennan on 01 Sep 2021
Dairy Management: reseeding, feed and nitrates
Aidan Brennan says farmers should shop around when it comes to buying feed.
Kieran Mailey on 01 Sep 2021
Feed prices hold for September
Livestock rations in NI are mostly unchanged for September, but merchants are indicating further cost increases are on the way for the winter
Andy Doyle on 25 Aug 2021
Push on to finish harvest as prices likely to edge upwards
Another week of good weather seems likely to see the vast majority of cereals crops harvested as price indications remain solid.
Amy Forde on 18 Aug 2021
Fertiliser prices up over 23% on last year – CSO
Prices for all farm inputs have increased on last year, with electricity prices up 9.6% and fuel costs up almost 20%.
Adam Woods on 04 Aug 2021
Positive outlook for beef price
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) released its meat market outlook last week and it makes for positive reading.