Minister Patrick O'Donovan

Marts cancel Saturday sales in solidarity with Athlone protest

A number of marts have postponed their Saturday sales as a result of the protest in Athlone.

NEWS 10 January 2026

Marts cancel Saturday sales in solidarity with Athlone protest

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Gardaí warn of significant traffic in Athlone ahead of Mercosur protest

Gardaí warn of significant traffic in Athlone ahead of Mercosur protest

NEWS 9 January 2026

Pressure must shift to EU parliament to block Mercosur – ICSA

Pressure must shift to EU parliament to block Mercosur – ICSA

NEWS 9 January 2026

Commission can't ignore scale of opposition to Mercosur - IFA

Commission can't ignore scale of opposition to Mercosur - IFA

Commission can't ignore scale of opposition to Mercosur - IFA

NEWS 9 January 2026

Mercosur approval a 'devastating outcome' for Irish farmers - Sinn Féin

Mercosur approval a 'devastating outcome' for Irish farmers - Sinn Féin

Mercosur approval a 'devastating outcome' for Irish farmers - Sinn Féin

NEWS 9 January 2026

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Mercosur gets green light from EU member states

Mercosur gets green light from EU member states

Ireland, Poland, France, Austria and Hungary opposed the deal.

NEWS 7 January 2026

Increase in fertiliser sales of 15% last year

Increase in fertiliser sales of 15% last year

Last year there was just shy of 100,000t of protected urea purchased by Irish farmers.

NEWS 7 January 2026

No lift in milk prices until second half of 2026 - Ornua

No lift in milk prices until second half of 2026 - Ornua

2026 is going to be a "tough year" from a dairy pricing point of view, according to Ornua.

NEWS 7 January 2026

'Grave concerns' remain around Mercosur - minister

'Grave concerns' remain around Mercosur - minister

Minister Heydon said he will continue to engage with the Commission on Ireland’s concerns about the implications of Mercosur for the Irish agri-food sector this week.

NEWS 7 January 2026

Pigs supply set to drop in 2026

Pigs supply set to drop in 2026

The price pig farmers are currently receiving at the farm gate is not improving and is currently ranging between €1.78c/kg to €1.84c/kg.

NEWS 7 January 2026

Beef throughput down 180,000 head in 2025 – MII

Beef throughput down 180,000 head in 2025 – MII

The decline in sheep and suckler numbers is a significant concern for the future of exports, MII chair Philip Carroll has said.

NEWS 7 January 2026

Heydon and EU farm ministers to discuss next CAP with commissioner

Heydon and EU farm ministers to discuss next CAP with commissioner

Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon is travelling to Brussels to meet his colleagues on Wednesday for a number of bilateral meetings on both CAP and Mercosur.

NEWS 7 January 2026

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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