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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

Rise in diesel prices 'traumatic' for farmers

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Farm margins eaten up by high fuel costs

Farm margins eaten up by high fuel costs

PEDIGREE 14 October 2026

Meetings of the minds

Meetings of the minds

DEALER 30 September 2026

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

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

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

NEWS 28 September 2026

Scope to improve costs on tillage farms

Scope to improve costs on tillage farms

Scope to improve costs on tillage farms

NEWS 16 September 2026

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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

Irish carrot growers: 'modest' 6c more per carrot could save sector

Irish carrot growers: 'modest' 6c more per carrot could save sector

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

NEWS 20 August 2026

Animal-based protein is very much in vogue

Animal-based protein is very much in vogue

At the start of this decade, fake meat and dairy products were very much in fashion but not anymore.

NEWS 16 August 2026

Extreme volatility in dairy and tillage incomes over recent years

Extreme volatility in dairy and tillage incomes over recent years

Both dairy and tillage family farm incomes were up in the national farm survey for 2025, however, stark volatility has been seen in these incomes over the last number of years.

NEWS 11 July 2026

Sheep farm incomes up slightly in 2025 due to higher output prices

Sheep farm incomes up slightly in 2025 due to higher output prices

Despite a reduction in the volume of sheepmeat produced in Ireland in 2025, a continued improvement in prices provided some increase in output value.

NEWS 7 July 2026

Tillage farm incomes rise as support payments underpin viability

Tillage farm incomes rise as support payments underpin viability

Tillage farms which also had a cattle enterprise are included in the national farm survey data for 2025.

NEWS 6 July 2026

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Why protein and grass-fed create a positive outlook for Irish dairy

Bord Bia Head of Dairy David Kennedy spoke to Julian Mellentin, New Nutrition business founder, to explore the trends influencing dairy and what they could mean for Ireland’s grass-fed dairy sector.

Why protein and grass-fed create a positive outlook for Irish dairy

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