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Agricultural output price index up 18% in 12 months to August

The output price index for milk rose by 35.5% in the 12 months to August 2024.

15 October 2024 NEWS
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Tirlán farmer views: 'I think we're selling the family silvers cheap'

Rachel Donovan spoke to a number of Tirlán suppliers at the open day in Ballyragget last week, about their thoughts on the spinout of €15m PLC shares and the year as a whole.

2 October 2024 NEWS

Farmers lose out again in veterinary medicines moves

The long running veterinary medicine bill was signed last year, but the statutory instrument to effect change was signed last week.

25 September 2024 VIEWPOINTS

Farmgate prices up 8.8% in year to July, but with tillage and egg exceptions

The tillage and egg sectors did not see the rise in farmgate prices witnessed across other sectors in the year up to July.

13 September 2024 NEWS

Lack of experience driving teenagers away from farms

That’s the view of 2023 National Dairy Council (NDC) and Kerrygold Quality Milk Award winner John Macnamara, who was speaking at a recent farm walk on his farm in Co Limerick.

12 September 2024 NEWS
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Red diesel prices drop

Price quotes on red diesel have slipped to a three year low point in NI on the back of lower crude oil costs.

11 September 2024 NORTHERN IRELAND

Almost €2bn wiped off farm sector's operating surplus in 2023 - CSO

The CSO's final figures for 2023 show that the value generated on dairy and tillage farms fell significantly.

30 August 2024 NEWS
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Teagasc revises 2024 margins down for all sectors

We can talk all we like about environmental and social sustainability, but if economic sustainability isn’t possible, the others won’t work.

31 July 2024 VIEWPOINTS

Red diesel prices fall below 70p/l

Diesel costs have been trending downwards during late July, dipping below 70p/l by the end of the month.

31 July 2024 NORTHERN IRELAND