Volatility

More life expected in wool markets in 2026

The average greasy wool sale price in the latest British Wool auction was 2% higher, at £1.21/kg (€1.38/kg), with a 100% clearance of the 1,071t on offer.

NEWS 24 December 2025

More life expected in wool markets in 2026

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Good news in energy outlook for 2026

Good news in energy outlook for 2026

NEWS 10 December 2025

Voluntary milk reduction scheme needs to be considered says ICMSA

Voluntary milk reduction scheme needs to be considered says ICMSA

NEWS 7 December 2025

Minister called on to deliver three-year plan for succession

Minister called on to deliver three-year plan for succession

Minister called on to deliver three-year plan for succession

NEWS 21 November 2025

KDI not forward selling by more than four weeks

KDI not forward selling by more than four weeks

KDI not forward selling by more than four weeks

NEWS 19 November 2025

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Lakeland drops price for September

Lakeland drops price for September

All eyes now turn to other co-ops, with further prices expected to be set in the coming days.

NEWS 9 July 2025

Farmers are only ones who lose out when markets drop – ICMSA

Farmers are only ones who lose out when markets drop – ICMSA

ICMSA president Denis Drennan was speaking following the announcement over the weekend by three major supermarkets that they were cutting the retail price of milk.

NEWS 9 July 2025

Minister tried ‘very, very hard’ for farm income volatility tool in Budget 2026

Minister tried ‘very, very hard’ for farm income volatility tool in Budget 2026

Department of Agriculture officials and officials from the Department of Finance “worked through proposals” on an income volatility tool in the months ahead of the budget.

NEWS 9 July 2025

Budget 2025: ICMSA anger with absence of income volatility tool

Budget 2025: ICMSA anger with absence of income volatility tool

The ICMSA was keen to see an income volatility tool included as part of Budget 2026.

NEWS 9 July 2025

Income volatility tool ‘a red herring’

Income volatility tool ‘a red herring’

The ICMSA has voiced anger at Department of Finance-chaired tax strategy group's work at assessing a farm income volatility tool.

NEWS 9 July 2025

Tax group says no to new farm income volatility tool

Tax group says no to new farm income volatility tool

A new farm income deferral scheme would not necessarily leave farmers any better off than availing of income averaging currently available, Government's budget advisers have said.

NEWS 9 July 2025

ICMSA calls for support for active farmers

ICMSA calls for support for active farmers

In its pre-budget submission, the ICMSA has called for the stamp duty on farm purchases to be reduced from 7.5% to 3% for active farmers.

NEWS 9 July 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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