Fertiliser prices

Farmers unimpressed by EU fertiliser plan

Calls for an immediate suspension of CBAM went unheeded in a broad package of measures that has underwhelmed farmers and co-ops.

NEWS 20 May 2026

Farmers unimpressed by EU fertiliser plan

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Editorial: EU Commission fertiliser support plan falls short

Editorial: EU Commission fertiliser support plan falls short

VIEWPOINTS 20 May 2026

Small cut to fertiliser prices in NI

Small cut to fertiliser prices in NI

NORTHERN IRELAND 20 May 2026

Dempsey at Large: The €8/kg mirage

Dempsey at Large: The €8/kg mirage

Dempsey at Large: The €8/kg mirage

VIEWPOINTS 20 May 2026

Grain trends: trade deals, price peaks and French crops

Grain trends: trade deals, price peaks and French crops

Grain trends: trade deals, price peaks and French crops

MARKETS 20 May 2026

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Brussels fertiliser action plan fails to move now on CBAM

Brussels fertiliser action plan fails to move now on CBAM

The plan, being launched by the Commission on Tuesday afternoon, has been denounced as inadequate by the IFA based on leaked proposals.

NEWS 30 April 2026

Strasbourg set for farmer protest over EU inaction on fertiliser prices

Strasbourg set for farmer protest over EU inaction on fertiliser prices

The Commission is not expected to scrap a tax on fertilisers imported into the EU, despite mounting pressure from farmers to do so.

NEWS 30 April 2026

Grain Trends: markets pick up on weather and new report

Grain Trends: markets pick up on weather and new report

A new report from the US Department of Agriculture gave a first look at production estimates next season.

MARKETS 30 April 2026

Flexibility of management when it comes to clover

Flexibility of management when it comes to clover

A group fo dairy farmers from across the country met recently to asses the impact increasing clover levels on their farms had over the past five years. Tommy Moyles reports.

GRASS & FEEDING 30 April 2026

Don’t miss out on peak grass growth

Don’t miss out on peak grass growth

With the year getting off to a slow start and lower volumes of fertiliser applied, there is a risk that some farms may fail to capitalise on peak May growth and face a feed shortage down the line.

GRASS & FEEDING 30 April 2026

Fertiliser for 2027 may have to be paid for this year, ICOS warns

Fertiliser for 2027 may have to be paid for this year, ICOS warns

ICOS has sounded the alarm on fertiliser availability into 2027, as it warned that importers may not purchase unless farmers or co-ops have already paid up.

NEWS 30 April 2026

Tax energy profits to fund fertiliser subsidies – Kelleher

Tax energy profits to fund fertiliser subsidies – Kelleher

EU rules would allow Government to fund farmer supports through windfall taxes on energy companies, MEP Billy Kelleher has said.

NEWS 30 April 2026

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New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

Irish dairy farmers will have the opportunity to see the latest technologies from New Zealand at an on-farm open day at Camcloon Dairy, Ballyfin, Co Laois, on Tuesday 19 May 2026 from 10am.

New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

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