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Meetings of the minds

The IFA meeting in Clanard Court clearly identified the priority - increasing the CAP budget - but how do farmers leverage pressure toward that goal?

DEALER 30 September 2026

Meetings of the minds

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‘Very real danger rising costs are becoming unsustainable’ - ICSA

‘Very real danger rising costs are becoming unsustainable’ - ICSA

NEWS 28 September 2026

Scope to improve costs on tillage farms

Scope to improve costs on tillage farms

NEWS 16 September 2026

Food security concerns as 83% of fruit and veg are imported in Ireland

Food security concerns as 83% of fruit and veg are imported in Ireland

Food security concerns as 83% of fruit and veg are imported in Ireland

NEWS 10 September 2026

Just 6c more per carrot could save the sector

Just 6c more per carrot could save the sector

Just 6c more per carrot could save the sector

NEWS 26 August 2026

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Irish carrot growers: 'modest' 6c more per carrot could save sector

Irish carrot growers: 'modest' 6c more per carrot could save sector

A modest increase in retail price by just 6c per carrot would be needed to make it more economically viable for the nine remaining growers in Ireland.

NEWS 6 July 2026

Animal-based protein is very much in vogue

Animal-based protein is very much in vogue

At the start of this decade, fake meat and dairy products were very much in fashion but not anymore.

NEWS 6 July 2026

Extreme volatility in dairy and tillage incomes over recent years

Extreme volatility in dairy and tillage incomes over recent years

Both dairy and tillage family farm incomes were up in the national farm survey for 2025, however, stark volatility has been seen in these incomes over the last number of years.

NEWS 6 July 2026

Sheep farm incomes up slightly in 2025 due to higher output prices

Sheep farm incomes up slightly in 2025 due to higher output prices

Despite a reduction in the volume of sheepmeat produced in Ireland in 2025, a continued improvement in prices provided some increase in output value.

NEWS 6 July 2026

Tillage farm incomes rise as support payments underpin viability

Tillage farm incomes rise as support payments underpin viability

Tillage farms which also had a cattle enterprise are included in the national farm survey data for 2025.

NEWS 6 July 2026

Dairy farm incomes up 41% in 2025

Dairy farm incomes up 41% in 2025

Dairy farm incomes increased in 2025 as a result of higher milk, calf and cow prices and higher milk volumes. However, clear volatility has been seen in the sector over recent years.

NEWS 6 July 2026

Suckler and finishing incomes up 74% and 81% respectively in 2025

Suckler and finishing incomes up 74% and 81% respectively in 2025

Significant increases in suckler and cattle finishing family farm incomes were seen in 2025 due to a jump in cattle prices.

NEWS 6 July 2026

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Why Fergal Hanrahan invests in quality milk replacer for his beef calves

For farmer Fergal Hanrahan, successful calf rearing comes down to getting the basics right from day one.

Why Fergal Hanrahan invests in quality milk replacer for his beef calves

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