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Lower duty on red diesel extended

The budget was poorly received by the National Farmers’ Union, with president Tom Bradshaw describing the fuel duty extension as “minimal relief”.

NORTHERN IRELAND 28 October 2026

Lower duty on red diesel extended

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VAT issues still outstanding at National Dairy Council

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Colm McCarthy: a national understanding? Or misunderstanding?

Colm McCarthy: a national understanding? Or misunderstanding?

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Purchasing land: ‘you can buy gold too dear’ - Teagasc

Purchasing land: ‘you can buy gold too dear’ - Teagasc

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Farm finances: every farmer is busy, but are you a busy fool?

Farm finances: every farmer is busy, but are you a busy fool?

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Home Farm: VAT, tax and bills

Home Farm: VAT, tax and bills

We are being forced to either supplement at grass or else have some fields near the yard to which we can let cattle out by day and bring them in for silage with a little meal in the evening.

VIEWPOINTS 7 October 2026

Colm McCarthy: our shrinking fiscal comfort

Colm McCarthy: our shrinking fiscal comfort

A lower surplus and the risk of slipping sooner into deficit is not popular with independent economic commentators.

VIEWPOINTS 7 October 2026

Some of the key measures announced for farmers in Budget 2027

Some of the key measures announced for farmers in Budget 2027

Measures relating to fuel supports, flat rate VAT, succession farm partnerships, VAT on non-oral respiratory vaccines, TB valuation ceilings, TAMS and tillage were made in Budget 2027.

NEWS 7 October 2026

Agriculture receives half a cent for every €1 increase in Budget 2027

Agriculture receives half a cent for every €1 increase in Budget 2027

The Department of Agriculture was not a winner, continuing a downward trend.

NEWS 7 October 2026

Budget 2027: did farmers win or lose? | Inside the Farmers Journal

Budget 2027: did farmers win or lose? | Inside the Farmers Journal

Listen to our exclusive analysis of Budget 2027, now that all the chips have fallen.

NEWS 7 October 2026

IFA hopes budget carbon tax move is first step to scrapping it completely

IFA hopes budget carbon tax move is first step to scrapping it completely

The IFA president highlighted that there was no significant change in the total funding allocated to farming in this year’s budget, raising concerns on potential cuts to individual farmer payments.

NEWS 6 October 2026

Macra Budget reaction: no pilot succession scheme is ‘a missed opportunity’

Macra Budget reaction: no pilot succession scheme is ‘a missed opportunity’

The young-farmer organisation has expressed disappointment that Budget 2027 failed to commit funding for a pilot succession scheme, as proposed in Macra's pre-budget submission.

NEWS 6 October 2026

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