Miss Pat O'Kelly

€1.5bn spent on food over festive season, despite rising inflation

December 23 saw an all-time record spend on groceries with €107m in sales

NEWS 12 January 2026

€1.5bn spent on food over festive season, despite rising inflation

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Why the Mercosur trade deal was approved by EU

Why the Mercosur trade deal was approved by EU

NEWS 9 January 2026

Twenty-six tax tips for 2026 to maximise savings for farmers

Twenty-six tax tips for 2026 to maximise savings for farmers

PENSIONS & SAVINGS 7 January 2026

Volatility dominated 2025, with more to come in 2026

Volatility dominated 2025, with more to come in 2026

Volatility dominated 2025, with more to come in 2026

NEWS 7 January 2026

Farmers’ rights protester honoured by Clare IFA

Farmers’ rights protester honoured by Clare IFA

Farmers’ rights protester honoured by Clare IFA

NEWS 7 January 2026

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Goodman charity assets top €140m

Goodman charity assets top €140m

The Goodman Foundation shows charitable donations of €3.4m for year to March 2025

NEWS 15 December 2025

Ten reasons to be optimistic about 2026

Ten reasons to be optimistic about 2026

There’s plenty to be positive about in farming as a new year dawns.

NEWS 15 December 2025

Auto-enrolment costs add to price of labour

Auto-enrolment costs add to price of labour

Farm labour is becoming an increasingly expensive – and scarce – resource.

NEWS 15 December 2025

Value is more about the type of asset than what it’s worth

Value is more about the type of asset than what it’s worth

For farmers, land values rarely matter, but the same is not true of other assets.

NEWS 15 December 2025

Developments for Dairygold’s property portfolio

Developments for Dairygold’s property portfolio

The Munster-based co-op has made significant progress on realising value from its non-core assets.

NEWS 15 December 2025

China slaps tariffs of up to 43% on imports of EU cheese

China slaps tariffs of up to 43% on imports of EU cheese

The measure comes after the country launched an anti-subsidy probe in August 2024.

NEWS 15 December 2025

Increased membership fees drive surplus at IFA

Increased membership fees drive surplus at IFA

Farmer representative organisation reports positive operating and net surplus.

MARKETS 15 December 2025

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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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