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Farmers see incomes as biggest issue awaiting next government
Noel Bardon
The sector that saw most farmers reporting that farm incomes will be the biggest issue for the next Government was tillage.
13 November 2024 News
Offaly election candidate criticises government’s supports for farm incomes
Responding to the outgoing Taoiseach's remarks, Deputy Carol Nolan said the remarks have “gone down like a lead balloon among farmers”.
5 November 2024 News
Calls for CAP budget increase
It comes from the body’s report ‘Fostering sustainable and resilient food systems at times of growing crises’.
Increasing number of unviable Irish farms
In line with the hit to incomes shown in the Teagasc National Farm Survey earlier this year, dairy and tillage farms had the highest percentage loss in terms of economic viability.
30 October 2024 News
The five big issues in the 2024 General Election
With a general election campaign now looming, what are the issues that will dominate the debate around farming and food production? We take a look at the likely farming flashpoints on doorsteps.
23 October 2024 News
Barnett Hall Conference: focus on weather, farm incomes and maize
Dan Basse spoke to the Barnett Hall Conference last week on what is affecting markets at present.
16 October 2024 News
Dempsey at Large: budget - a watershed
The second key announcement was the €30m to be given as a top-up to tillage farmers on crops planted for the 2024 (this year's) harvest.
9 October 2024 Viewpoints
Ireland, more like Luxembourg than France
With a Commissioner from that country, we should find a much more understanding attitude to Ireland.
2 October 2024 Viewpoints
Government ‘did not deliver’ measures against farm income volatility - ICMSA
The ICMSA has been responding to the announcements made in Budget 2025 and has welcomed the extension to a number of reliefs to 2027.
1 October 2024 News
Farm business options training programme launched
Teagasc, in collaboration with the Local Enterprise Office, announced the 2024 training programme at the National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, Co Laois.
20 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
18 September 2024 News
Average costs across all agricultural sectors have risen by 73% in last seven years
New report launched by the Irish Farmers’ Association has looked into the impact of global events such as Covid-19 and the war in Ukraine on the cost of doing business for farmers.
17 September 2024 News