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Fertiliser plants could close down, MPs warned

Closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to the US-Iran war has had an indirect impact on UK fertiliser prices.

NORTHERN IRELAND 22 April 2026

Fertiliser plants could close down, MPs warned

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Tillage Podcast: rain, resistance and brighter weather

Tillage Podcast: rain, resistance and brighter weather

NEWS 16 April 2026

Market Digest: stories from around the world

Market Digest: stories from around the world

WORLD 15 April 2026

Feed imports increase driven by maize jump

Feed imports increase driven by maize jump

Feed imports increase driven by maize jump

NEWS 15 April 2026

Backlog cleared as beef quotes remain steady

Backlog cleared as beef quotes remain steady

Backlog cleared as beef quotes remain steady

MARKETS 13 April 2026

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Protest: minister sounds alarm on milk collections and feed imports

Protest: minister sounds alarm on milk collections and feed imports

Minister Heydon is the latest minister to condemn the blocking of ports as part of the fuel price protests.

NEWS 27 February 2026

Downward correction in EU beef prices – Commission

Downward correction in EU beef prices – Commission

Despite the drop in beef price, the short supply of cattle in the EU and the robust demand continue to sustain favourable margins for producers, report finds.

NEWS 27 February 2026

Dempsey at Large: recoupling - pushing an open door

Dempsey at Large: recoupling - pushing an open door

At this stage, it must be assumed that the political will to maintain a core of agricultural activity exists.

VIEWPOINTS 27 February 2026

Food-and-mouth disease outbreak in Greece confirmed

Food-and-mouth disease outbreak in Greece confirmed

This is the first outbreak of the previously eradicated disease in Greece since August 1994.

NEWS 27 February 2026

Beef imports hit ‘shocking’ 10-year high of 40,000t last year – Aontú TD

Beef imports hit ‘shocking’ 10-year high of 40,000t last year – Aontú TD

Imports of Brazilian beef into Ireland jumped from 22t in 2016 to 172t last year.

NEWS 27 February 2026

Editorial: high-risk move on Mercosur

Editorial: high-risk move on Mercosur

The European Commission's report highlighted serious discrepancies in the auditing and inspection of farms that were cleared to export beef to Europe.

VIEWPOINTS 27 February 2026

Get your act in order: Brussels' warning to Brazil on hormone beef

Get your act in order: Brussels' warning to Brazil on hormone beef

Brazil faces yet another on-the-ground EU beef audit this year after failures were uncovered in the last two inspection visits.

NEWS 27 February 2026

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When margins are tight, protecting yield potential is crucial. When it comes to active ingredient selection, experts warn not all products are equal.

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