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Latest Middle East attacks mean higher gas prices for longer

Attacks on key production facilities mean production could be offline for several months.

NEWS 19 March 2026

Latest Middle East attacks mean higher gas prices for longer

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A global fertiliser race is under way

A global fertiliser race is under way

NEWS 18 March 2026

Fertiliser trade in flux as price hikes spook farmers

Fertiliser trade in flux as price hikes spook farmers

NEWS 18 March 2026

Farm Tech Talk: input prices, bluetongue and dairy co-ops

Farm Tech Talk: input prices, bluetongue and dairy co-ops

Farm Tech Talk: input prices, bluetongue and dairy co-ops

PODCAST 13 March 2026

Green diesel prices climb over three times faster than white

Green diesel prices climb over three times faster than white

Green diesel prices climb over three times faster than white

NEWS 11 March 2026

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Conflict could permanently impact air traffic

Conflict could permanently impact air traffic

A longer conflict would bring the diversification bets into aviation of the Gulf monarchies into question and Dubai is now the most vulnerable.

OPINION 6 March 2026

Live exports halve in first two months of 2026

Live exports halve in first two months of 2026

Cathal Gormley reports on the latest live export figures and news of a big ship loading in Greenore.

NEWS 6 March 2026

Extreme volatility in energy markets

Extreme volatility in energy markets

Unclear messages from the US administration adds to huge swings in oil prices.

NEWS 6 March 2026

Energy security driving renewable rollout

Energy security driving renewable rollout

Another global conflict, another energy price shock, and another reminder of just how exposed this island remains to disruptions in energy supply, writes Stephen Robb.

RENEWABLES 6 March 2026

‘Substantial volumes’ of Irish food exports tied up on way to Middle East

‘Substantial volumes’ of Irish food exports tied up on way to Middle East

Diversions and a shift from sea to overland shipping look set to add to the cost of exporting food to the Middle East, Bord Bia has said.

NEWS 6 March 2026

Energy prices surge again on Monday

Energy prices surge again on Monday

Global oil benchmarks top $100, while European gas and diesel prices rise.

NEWS 6 March 2026

Green diesel prices rising twice as fast as road diesel, contractors say

Green diesel prices rising twice as fast as road diesel, contractors say

The green diesel price hike is running roughly twice as steep as the pace of white diesel.

NEWS 6 March 2026

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Cutting clean in tough conditions: Conal Moore on running Krone EasyCut Mowers

Conal Moore an agri contractor and tillage framer from Ballygar Co Galway. “We do a lot of reseeding, slurry spreading and tillage work but baling would be our main enterprise”.

Cutting clean in tough conditions: Conal Moore on running Krone EasyCut Mowers

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