Volatility

Voluntary milk reduction scheme needs to be considered says ICMSA

ICMSA president Denis Drennan said the European Commission will have to act if the collapse in milk prices persists into the supply peak of 2026.

NEWS 7 December 2025

Voluntary milk reduction scheme needs to be considered says ICMSA

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Minister called on to deliver three-year plan for succession

Minister called on to deliver three-year plan for succession

NEWS 21 November 2025

KDI not forward selling by more than four weeks

KDI not forward selling by more than four weeks

NEWS 19 November 2025

Lakeland drops price for September

Lakeland drops price for September

Lakeland drops price for September

NEWS 15 October 2025

Farmers are only ones who lose out when markets drop – ICMSA

Farmers are only ones who lose out when markets drop – ICMSA

Farmers are only ones who lose out when markets drop – ICMSA

NEWS 14 October 2025

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Minister tried ‘very, very hard’ for farm income volatility tool in Budget 2026

Minister tried ‘very, very hard’ for farm income volatility tool in Budget 2026

Department of Agriculture officials and officials from the Department of Finance “worked through proposals” on an income volatility tool in the months ahead of the budget.

NEWS 24 June 2025

Budget 2025: ICMSA anger with absence of income volatility tool

Budget 2025: ICMSA anger with absence of income volatility tool

The ICMSA was keen to see an income volatility tool included as part of Budget 2026.

NEWS 24 June 2025

Income volatility tool ‘a red herring’

Income volatility tool ‘a red herring’

The ICMSA has voiced anger at Department of Finance-chaired tax strategy group's work at assessing a farm income volatility tool.

NEWS 24 June 2025

Tax group says no to new farm income volatility tool

Tax group says no to new farm income volatility tool

A new farm income deferral scheme would not necessarily leave farmers any better off than availing of income averaging currently available, Government's budget advisers have said.

NEWS 24 June 2025

ICMSA calls for support for active farmers

ICMSA calls for support for active farmers

In its pre-budget submission, the ICMSA has called for the stamp duty on farm purchases to be reduced from 7.5% to 3% for active farmers.

NEWS 24 June 2025

Dairy farmers must ‘cost control’ every year – Teagasc

Dairy farmers must ‘cost control’ every year – Teagasc

Prof Laurence Shalloo was speaking at the Teagasc dairy open day in Moorepark, Fermoy, on Wednesday as part of the authority’s business of farming village.

NEWS 24 June 2025

Factory beef price cuts at odds with cattle supply situation – IFA

Factory beef price cuts at odds with cattle supply situation – IFA

Supplies of finished cattle are extremely tight and are expected to reduce by almost 100,000 between now and year end, IFA livestock chair Declan Hanrahan highlights.

NEWS 24 June 2025

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