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Red diesel prices down by nearly 13p

Farmers can save almost £260 on a 2,000-litre red diesel order as prices fall sharply across Northern Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 11 November 2026

Red diesel prices down by nearly 13p

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Pig farmers losing €28 per animal after another price cut, IFA warns

Pig farmers losing €28 per animal after another price cut, IFA warns

NEWS 9 November 2026

Cost of producing winter milk up €262/cow

Cost of producing winter milk up €262/cow

NEWS 4 November 2026

NI biomethane: ahead of the game, behind the curve

NI biomethane: ahead of the game, behind the curve

NI biomethane: ahead of the game, behind the curve

NORTHERN IRELAND 28 October 2026

The Irish pig sector faces a challenging road ahead

The Irish pig sector faces a challenging road ahead

The Irish pig sector faces a challenging road ahead

PIGS 28 October 2026

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Rise in diesel prices 'traumatic' for farmers

Rise in diesel prices 'traumatic' for farmers

Fuel is one of the biggest costs affecting farmers across the world and price jumps in recent times have made it even more challenging.

NEWS 20 October 2026

Farm margins eaten up by high fuel costs

Farm margins eaten up by high fuel costs

The high cost of fuel is having a significant negative impact on farm margins in NI.

PEDIGREE 14 October 2026

Meetings of the minds

Meetings of the minds

The IFA meeting in Clanard Court clearly identified the priority - increasing the CAP budget - but how do farmers leverage pressure toward that goal?

DEALER 30 September 2026

‘Very real danger rising costs are becoming unsustainable’ - ICSA

‘Very real danger rising costs are becoming unsustainable’ - ICSA

Farmers cannot simply use less fuel because prices have gone up – ICSA rural development chair Edmond Phelan has said.

NEWS 28 September 2026

Scope to improve costs on tillage farms

Scope to improve costs on tillage farms

The Teagasc Crops Forum heard that different groups of tillage farmers are approaching costs and financial risk reduction in contrasting ways.

NEWS 16 September 2026

Food security concerns as 83% of fruit and veg are imported in Ireland

Food security concerns as 83% of fruit and veg are imported in Ireland

Macra has raised concerns over the soaring amount of fruit and vegetables imported into Ireland alongside the dropping number of Irish growers.

NEWS 10 September 2026

Just 6c more per carrot could save the sector

Just 6c more per carrot could save the sector

A modest increase in retail price by just 6c per carrot would be needed to make the sector more economically viable for the nine remaining growers in Ireland.

NEWS 26 August 2026

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Too much, too little – can science help farms with Ireland’s changing weather?

As Ireland celebrates Science Week from 8 to 15 November, coordinated by Research Ireland, the theme 'Water: from molecule to ocean' looks at how climate change alters the water systems we rely upon.

Too much, too little – can science help farms with Ireland’s changing weather?

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