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Agriculture output price index up almost 20% in 12 months to September - CSO
Anne O'Donoghue
Over the same period, the agricultural input price index dropped by 7.4%, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
15 October 2024 News
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.
18 September 2024 News
Farming incomes are finding their feet again
The period of high volatility in both prices and costs seems to be over for now
Harris gets on his bike
Politicians were recycling posters on the way to the National Ploughing Championships, and cycling for mental health awareness on-site. An election is looming.
18 September 2024 Dealer
EU’s emissions reporting strategy remains fundamentally flawed
The climate council has again reported that agriculture is responsible for over a third of all Irish emissions, even though most of the sector’s output is exported, a flawed approach.
11 September 2024 Opinion
Farm profitability hammered in 2023
Updated data from the CSO last year was the worst for farm incomes in a generation .
4 September 2024 News
Dempsey at Large: remarkable Irish successes
If Irish agriculture is allowed decline, these important regional employers and innovators will wither.
4 September 2024 Viewpoints
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
Agricultural input price index down 12.6% in April 2024
Cereals saw a drop in price of 31.4%, while potatoes saw an increase of 73.6%. Fertiliser prices fell by almost one third, while motor fuel prices increased by over 10%.
17 June 2024 News