1+ hour, 8+ min ago  (537+ words) A reduction in demand from consumers is a key factor behind falling beef prices, the chief executive of the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) has said. Speaking at a conference at Greenmount on Wednesday, Colin Smith said there was a delay…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago  (646+ words) Irish beef prices are now back "1. 18/kg on the R3 steer grade (excluding VAT) compared with where they were at the peak of the market in April last year and there is no sign that the bottom of the market has…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (633+ words) Achieving forest certification is now essential for all owners of forests at or approaching the productive phase, which could be as early as year 12 to allow sufficient time to achieve roading and felling licences before operations begin. Workshop presenters outlined…...

2+ week, 5+ hour ago  (382+ words) Financial planning for every business is always a mixture of short-term tax efficiency and longer-term growth and investment planning. In farming, this planning is made significantly more challenging by the extreme volatility of farm incomes (see Table 1), a trend that…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (308+ words) Demand for EU beef has slowed down due to high prices, the European Commission has said. "The overall uncertainty about the economy seems to be the main factor influencing such correction. "However, the short supply continues to sustain prices at…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (392+ words) Macra is warning that continued cost inflation risks are making the horticulture sector increasingly unattractive and unviable for young growers, following reports that the cost of producing fruit and vegetables in Ireland has risen by almost 4% over the past year....

2+ week, 13+ hour ago  (333+ words) Forestry premium payments to farmers fell by a massive "7. 3m or 18% between 2023 and 2025, Department of Agriculture figures show. Premium payments to farmers topped "40. 7m in 2023, but collapsed to "33. 4m last year. The sharp drop in payments is a function of the significant downturn…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (380+ words) These investments will be significant and growers require prices that reflect the cost of production and the cost of investments required, as well as long-term collaborations to help de-risk these investments." Between January 2025 and January 2026, horticultural input costs rose 3. 9% and,…...

4+ week, 2+ hour ago  (556+ words) Analysts are forecasting that the European Central Bank (ECB) could start to increase interest rates as soon as next month in reaction to the growing inflationary threats facing the region's economy. Isabel Schnabel, member of the executive board of the…...

4+ week, 7+ hour ago  (1300+ words) Irish agriculture and food production are set to take centre stage this month as global leaders gather in Ireland for the 14th Nuffield Triennial, running from 18-26 May. Organised by Nuffield, an international scholarship programme that supports agricultural professionals to study, travel,…...