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Agribusiness
ECB interest hikes last year cut milk prices by almost 1c a litre
Lorcan Roche Kelly
Central bank set to slowly start reducing rates in June as inflation continues to fall.
10 April 2024 Dealer
Farmers need finance more than fodder
The winter looks like it may be coming to an end, but the long shadow cast by the last 18 months means farmers need financial backing. So how about a low-interest loan fund for smaller farmers?
3 April 2024 News
Surge in demand for credit union farm loans
TAMS has driven a jump in farm building loan applications of over 50% with credit unions' farm lending option.
Irish inflation drops below 2% according to latest CSO estimate
Initial reading for March inflation shows price-growth below ECB target .
3 April 2024 News
Focus on what you can control
Some common sense on inspections is badly needed at a difficult juncture for the farm sector.
3 April 2024 Viewpoints
Huge variation in interest rates needs explaining - IFA
The IFA has called banks out on the disparity of interest rates, saying farmers "cannot afford to be paying artificially inflated interest rates for loans”.
13 March 2024 News
Bank of Ireland lays out risks facing farmers
Bank reports huge profits, but warns on income and costs for 2024.
28 February 2024 News
It’s not all rosy in the outlook for costs this year
While some prices are falling, a lot of inflation will stick in 2024.
19 January 2024 News
Better news on inflation and tax revenue suggest improving economic outlook
Interest rate pressure will start to ease if inflation stays low, which will help growth.
6 December 2023 News
KPMG's Ian Proudfoot see signs of life in the international dairy market
He also has hopes of a lot less red tape for New Zealand farmers following the election.
15 November 2023 News
Kuhn shows strong sales but order book down by 30.5%
Kuhn has reported that in the first nine months of 2023, the firm achieved almost the same turnover as in the same period last year, but that the order book is down 30.5%.
8 November 2023 News
The ECB meets as European economy starts to struggle
Latest data signals a downturn in economic activity in the bloc.
25 October 2023 News