Middle East

Three months of chaos

The fallout from Trump’s misadventures in the Middle East seems to be here to stay.

NEWS 3 June 2026

Three months of chaos

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Grants of up to €16,500 for Spanish farmers to cope with fertiliser prices

Grants of up to €16,500 for Spanish farmers to cope with fertiliser prices

NEWS 29 May 2026

Food price inflation has settled down – Tesco CEO

Food price inflation has settled down – Tesco CEO

NEWS 27 May 2026

Flawed thinking to cut food production to meet climate targets – Coveney

Flawed thinking to cut food production to meet climate targets – Coveney

Flawed thinking to cut food production to meet climate targets – Coveney

NEWS 22 May 2026

Editorial: EU Commission fertiliser support plan falls short

Editorial: EU Commission fertiliser support plan falls short

Editorial: EU Commission fertiliser support plan falls short

VIEWPOINTS 20 May 2026

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New tractor registrations slow for April but steady overall

New tractor registrations slow for April but steady overall

Despite a 21% increase in the number of new tractors registered for the year to date, 174 new tractors were registered for the month of April which is 40% behind on the same month last year.

TRACTORS 13 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 13 April 2026

Green diesel prices remain elevated

Green diesel prices remain elevated

Green diesel prices continue to stay high around the country due to the war in the Middle East.

NEWS 13 April 2026

Heydon to bring memo to cabinet on fuel subsidy scheme

Heydon to bring memo to cabinet on fuel subsidy scheme

The scheme will be introduced in response to nationwide fuel protests which took place a number of weeks ago, which brought Dublin and other towns to a standstill.

SCHEMES 13 April 2026

1,000l of green diesel stolen from farm in Roscommon

1,000l of green diesel stolen from farm in Roscommon

Theft comes on the back of a sharp rise in fuel prices on the back of the war in the Middle East.

NEWS 13 April 2026

Colm McCarthy: Import prices, like the weather, are just things that happen

Colm McCarthy: Import prices, like the weather, are just things that happen

There is a logic to having higher, not lower, taxes on the big trucks which have been blocking the country’s roads.

VIEWPOINTS 13 April 2026

Concern that fuel scheme will be overly bureaucratic for farmers - IFA

Concern that fuel scheme will be overly bureaucratic for farmers - IFA

The IFA president said that the rollout of the fuel support scheme must be efficient and effective and the Department must ensure that those who need support get it quickly.

NEWS 13 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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