Inflation

Beef Trends: trade blues continue

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest factory quotes for finished cattle.

MARKETS 3 June 2026

Beef Trends: trade blues continue

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Grocery price inflation at 5.5%

Grocery price inflation at 5.5%

NEWS 2 June 2026

Fine Gael calls for CAP to be index-linked to inflation

Fine Gael calls for CAP to be index-linked to inflation

NEWS 28 May 2026

Cost inflation threatens future of fruit and vegetable production - Macra

Cost inflation threatens future of fruit and vegetable production - Macra

Cost inflation threatens future of fruit and vegetable production - Macra

NEWS 28 May 2026

Food price caps ‘threaten market stability’

Food price caps ‘threaten market stability’

Food price caps ‘threaten market stability’

NEWS 27 May 2026

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Colm McCarthy: inflation myths?

Colm McCarthy: inflation myths?

Constant complaints in Dáil debates about the crushing increase in food prices also miss the point.

VIEWPOINTS 19 April 2026

Food price inflation has settled down – Tesco CEO

Food price inflation has settled down – Tesco CEO

The CEO of Tesco Ireland and Northern Ireland has said that the outlook for food inflation for the rest of the year is uncertain due to conflict in the Middle East.

NEWS 19 April 2026

Cost of producing fruit and vegetables in Ireland rises by almost 4%

Cost of producing fruit and vegetables in Ireland rises by almost 4%

The cost of producing horticultural crops in Ireland rose by 3.9% on average between January 2025 and January 2026, according to Teagasc’s Horticulture Crop Input Prices 2026 report.

NEWS 19 April 2026

Irish grocery price inflation ticks higher again

Irish grocery price inflation ticks higher again

Latest data shows a more than 30% drop in purchases of lamb for Easter.

NEWS 19 April 2026

UK lamb sales increase in run-up to Easter

UK lamb sales increase in run-up to Easter

Easter gives a seasonal boost to UK lamb sales, as food price inflation is at lowest point since April last year.

NEWS 19 April 2026

Farmers warned that headwinds lie ahead

Farmers warned that headwinds lie ahead

David Wright reports on what was said at the annual spring conference organised by the Irish Farmers Journal and the Livestock and Meat Commission.

NORTHERN IRELAND 19 April 2026

Much damage already done by Middle East conflict

Much damage already done by Middle East conflict

Conflicts drive energy costs higher, which in turn drives input price inflation.

NEWS 19 April 2026

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National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

Kildare dairy farmer welcomed students as part of a National Dairy Council initiative, which saw 1,500 pupils across Ireland visit working dairy farms during May.

National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

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