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High costs stressed in IFA budget submission

Volatility and the high cost of doing business are dominant themes in the IFA's proposal package for Budget 2027.

NEWS 22 July 2026

High costs stressed in IFA budget submission

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EU approves €41m Greek fertiliser aid scheme

EU approves €41m Greek fertiliser aid scheme

NEWS 16 July 2026

Fuel Income Support Scheme payments to begin next week

Fuel Income Support Scheme payments to begin next week

NEWS 15 July 2026

EU looking at stockpiling fertiliser into a reserve

EU looking at stockpiling fertiliser into a reserve

EU looking at stockpiling fertiliser into a reserve

NEWS 30 June 2026

Impact of Middle East war yet to be felt on food prices

Impact of Middle East war yet to be felt on food prices

Impact of Middle East war yet to be felt on food prices

NEWS 26 June 2026

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Green diesel continues to fall despite weekend hiccup

Green diesel continues to fall despite weekend hiccup

The temporary breakdown in US- Iran talks heading into last weekend has slowed the drop in green diesel prices. As we went to press this week, quotes were averaging €1.10/l including VAT.

NEWS 22 May 2026

Green diesel falls 23c/l in four weeks

Green diesel falls 23c/l in four weeks

Green diesel prices have dropped by as much as 23c/l over the past four weeks, with further price drops expected as the US and Iran vow to sign a peace deal to end the conflict in the Middle East.

NEWS 22 May 2026

Commission officially approves Ireland's fuel support scheme

Commission officially approves Ireland's fuel support scheme

The fuel support scheme will provide direct grants to farmers and contractors covering the months from March to July, based on fuel usage in 2025.

NEWS 22 May 2026

Three months of chaos

Three months of chaos

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

NEWS 22 May 2026

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

A €500m scheme to mitigate fertiliser prices for Spanish farmers has been approved by the European Commission.

NEWS 22 May 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 22 May 2026

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

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

Any fool can reduce the pressure on nature by just doing less, Simon Coveney has said.

NEWS 22 May 2026

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Measuring carbon is the new frontier for Irish tillage farming

Tom Barry, tillage farmer: ‘I farm in Killavullen, north Cork, and I’ve been farming here since 1995’.

Measuring carbon is the new frontier for Irish tillage farming

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