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Pessimism sweeps farm sector but dairy farmers show hope

Dairy was the most optimistic sector in the latest Irish Farmers Journal readers’ survey, with tillage standing out as by far the least hopeful.

NEWS 16 September 2026

Pessimism sweeps farm sector but dairy farmers show hope

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Larger farms have the highest tillage margins

Larger farms have the highest tillage margins

NEWS 16 September 2026

CBAM tax to double price of fertiliser

CBAM tax to double price of fertiliser

NEWS 5 August 2026

Nitrogen costs to double by 2030

Nitrogen costs to double by 2030

Nitrogen costs to double by 2030

NEWS 5 August 2026

Dairy incomes down over €30,000

Dairy incomes down over €30,000

Dairy incomes down over €30,000

NEWS 5 August 2026

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Dairy farm incomes down by over €30,000 in first half of 2026

Dairy farm incomes down by over €30,000 in first half of 2026

Global milk supply continues to outstrip demand which has led to a milk price reduction of 10c/l since last August.

NEWS 20 July 2026

Editorial: back to reality for farm incomes in 2026

Editorial: back to reality for farm incomes in 2026

Carcase weights have also improved considerably since the beginning of the project.

VIEWPOINTS 20 July 2026

Farm incomes back in the shade

Farm incomes back in the shade

The news that farm incomes have fallen dramatically this year is hardly surprising, but it is a massive concern that needs addressing.

DEALER 20 July 2026

High costs stressed in IFA budget submission

High costs stressed in IFA budget submission

Volatility and the high cost of doing business are dominant themes in the IFA's proposal package for Budget 2027.

NEWS 20 July 2026

Typical sheep farm's income to fall - but cattle are to blame

Typical sheep farm's income to fall - but cattle are to blame

A decline in average sheep farmer incomes is expected to result from the cattle side of the typical sheep enterprise, according to Teagasc's outlook for the sector.

NEWS 20 July 2026

Tillage incomes to take 20% tumble

Tillage incomes to take 20% tumble

Teagasc's number crunching is pointing to a return to 2024 income levels for tillage farmers.

NEWS 20 July 2026

Falling weanling prices expected to wipe €5,000 off suckler incomes

Falling weanling prices expected to wipe €5,000 off suckler incomes

Cattle finishers are looking at a year that will knock 36% or €11,000 off their average incomes.

NEWS 20 July 2026

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Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one

Achieving average weaning weights of 112kg doesn’t happen by accident. For Patrick and Valerie, it starts with calf management, high-quality nutrition and investing heavily in the first 70 days

Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one

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