Input Costs

Farmers are urged to take action to reduce impacts of rising input costs

IFAC has made some key recommendations to help farmers lessen the effects of rising fuel and input costs on their businesses.

NEWS 2 April 2026

Farmers are urged to take action to reduce impacts of rising input costs

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Colm McCarthy: oil and gas prices will not return to pre-crisis levels fast

Colm McCarthy: oil and gas prices will not return to pre-crisis levels fast

VIEWPOINTS 1 April 2026

Watch: input costs set to rise again – Teagasc

Watch: input costs set to rise again – Teagasc

NEWS 31 March 2026

EU wool rules must change – MEP Maria Walsh

EU wool rules must change – MEP Maria Walsh

EU wool rules must change – MEP Maria Walsh

NEWS 27 March 2026

Milk and butter price cuts 'a kick in the teeth' for farmers – IFA

Milk and butter price cuts 'a kick in the teeth' for farmers – IFA

Milk and butter price cuts 'a kick in the teeth' for farmers – IFA

NEWS 26 March 2026

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Input volatility undermining farm incomes - report

Input volatility undermining farm incomes - report

The EU-wide study, titled 'Support measures for farmers’ income in different member states in the context of inflation and rising production costs', shows Ireland among the worst-affected countries.

NEWS 11 February 2026

Farmer uncertainty around mart rings amid rising input costs

Farmer uncertainty around mart rings amid rising input costs

Prices for calves and weanlings are holding up better than prices for older cattle.

NEWS 11 February 2026

Operating surplus for Irish agriculture hit €5.5bn in 2025

Operating surplus for Irish agriculture hit €5.5bn in 2025

Data release from CSO shows the value of agricultural output hit €14bn last year.

NEWS 11 February 2026

State must reduce its share of ballooning fuel costs - ICMSA

State must reduce its share of ballooning fuel costs - ICMSA

The ICMSA wants to see taxes and levies on fuel moved to a flat-price-per-litre model, rather than being based off a percentage of consumer prices.

NEWS 11 February 2026

IFA seeks immediate suspension of carbon tax

IFA seeks immediate suspension of carbon tax

The IFA has called for an immediate suspension of the carbon tax to help alleviate surging energy and fuel costs.

NEWS 11 February 2026

How does the fertiliser industry look going into 2026?

How does the fertiliser industry look going into 2026?

The fertiliser industry is to the fore in this weeks focus. How does the indsutry sit going into 2026?

FERTILIZERS 11 February 2026

Examining costs and returns closely is key

Examining costs and returns closely is key

Farmers need to be do their own costs and return and examine costs, varieties, prices and price offers that come their way writes Siobhán Walsh.

CROPS 11 February 2026

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BVD – the silent risk that still remains

Irish farmers have made remarkable progress in the fight against bovine viral diarrhoea. Since 2013, the number of persistently infected calves has fallen from over 16,000 to 485 in 2024.

BVD – the silent risk that still remains

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