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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 9 March 2026

Operating surplus for Irish agriculture hit €5.5bn in 2025

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State must reduce its share of ballooning fuel costs - ICMSA

State must reduce its share of ballooning fuel costs - ICMSA

NEWS 9 March 2026

IFA seeks immediate suspension of carbon tax

IFA seeks immediate suspension of carbon tax

NEWS 6 March 2026

How does the fertiliser industry look going into 2026?

How does the fertiliser industry look going into 2026?

How does the fertiliser industry look going into 2026?

FERTILIZERS 11 February 2026

Examining costs and returns closely is key

Examining costs and returns closely is key

Examining costs and returns closely is key

CROPS 11 February 2026

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Tillage won't be a major player in the land market

Tillage won't be a major player in the land market

Tillage farmers are unlikely to be major players in the land market for 2026, as incomes come under pressure and rental prices remain high.

LAND REPORT 26 November 2025

Lamma show sees record attendance

Lamma show sees record attendance

With more than 45,000 visitors over the course of the two-day show, Lamma organisers said the 2026 installation secured the highest attendance in the shows 44-year history.

NEWS 26 November 2025

Tillage to trail other sectors in 2026

Tillage to trail other sectors in 2026

According to analysis from Teagasc, higher fertiliser and production costs, combined with a return to more average crop yields, are set to reduce profitability in the tillage sector.

NEWS 26 November 2025

Made in Ireland: Offaly firm driving innovation

Made in Ireland: Offaly firm driving innovation

With agriculture now making up 50% of Applied Concepts’ sales, its managing director Mark Clendennen tells Peter Thomas Keaveney about the business as it enters its 16th year.

FARM MACHINERY 26 November 2025

Unlocking Ireland’s agri food edge

Unlocking Ireland’s agri food edge

During her travels Nuffield scholar Molly Garvey found that collaboration between farmers, organisations and policy makers is still possible even across deep divides.

L2 26 November 2025

Editorial: schemes – empty promises

Editorial: schemes – empty promises

It is nothing short of disingenuous for political parties and Government ministers to promise farmers increased payment rates pre-election, only to retract those commitments after the fact.

VIEWPOINTS 26 November 2025

Farm machinery sector contributes €4.76bn/year to Irish economy

Farm machinery sector contributes €4.76bn/year to Irish economy

Sustaining close to 25,000 jobs in Ireland, the total economic value of the farm machinery sector to the Irish economy is €4.76bn annually.

NEWS 26 November 2025

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Advice for supporting gut health

Taking a preventative approach to scours and supplying calves with targeted health products during digestive disturbance are essential for sustained growth.

Advice for supporting gut health

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