Input costs

Fertiliser and fuel prices up over 20% in the year to June

Input costs have risen while milk prices are down 23.9% and cattle prices have fallen by 12.2% in the year to June 2026.

NEWS 14 August 2026

Fertiliser and fuel prices up over 20% in the year to June

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ICSA slams factory price cuts for lamb

ICSA slams factory price cuts for lamb

NEWS 26 June 2026

Editorial: record tillage area submitted for straw chopping as tillage area fall

Editorial: record tillage area submitted for straw chopping as tillage area fall

VIEWPOINTS 24 June 2026

Inside the Farmers Journal: EU wipes slate clean for future farm payments

Inside the Farmers Journal: EU wipes slate clean for future farm payments

Inside the Farmers Journal: EU wipes slate clean for future farm payments

NEWS 12 June 2026

Commission proposes additional €300m in EU crisis funds for fertiliser

Commission proposes additional €300m in EU crisis funds for fertiliser

Commission proposes additional €300m in EU crisis funds for fertiliser

NEWS 11 June 2026

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Safeguarding suckler payments and maximising weanling value

Safeguarding suckler payments and maximising weanling value

Keep up to date with all the requirements in suckler schemes in 2026 and plan feeding and health programmes to maximise the value of this year’s crop of weanlings

SUCKLERS 20 May 2026

Sluggish fertiliser sales lead to price cuts

Sluggish fertiliser sales lead to price cuts

Aside from high prices, other factors are contributing to subdued demand for fertiliser from farmers in Northern Ireland at present.

NEWS 20 May 2026

Editorial: realities of beef farming laid bare at national beef farm walk

Editorial: realities of beef farming laid bare at national beef farm walk

The processing sector has a responsibility to return a viable margin for farmers.

VIEWPOINTS 20 May 2026

Fine Gael calls for CAP to be index-linked to inflation

Fine Gael calls for CAP to be index-linked to inflation

The political party is launching its report on the next CAP reform in the Firgrove Hotel, Mitchelstown, Co Cork, on Thursday 28 May.

NEWS 20 May 2026

Cost inflation threatens future of fruit and vegetable production - Macra

Cost inflation threatens future of fruit and vegetable production - Macra

According to the latest Teagasc Horticulture Crop Input Prices report, input costs across the horticulture sector rose by 3.9% between January 2025 and January 2026.

NEWS 20 May 2026

Cost of producing fruit and vegetables in Ireland rises by almost 4%

Cost of producing fruit and vegetables in Ireland rises by almost 4%

The cost of producing horticultural crops in Ireland rose by 3.9% on average between January 2025 and January 2026, according to Teagasc’s Horticulture Crop Input Prices 2026 report.

NEWS 20 May 2026

Editorial: EU Commission fertiliser support plan falls short

Editorial: EU Commission fertiliser support plan falls short

The fact that a huge proportion of our fertiliser and fuel requirements are imported into Europe, leaves European agriculture particularly exposed.

VIEWPOINTS 20 May 2026

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