Agri-Business
In 2024, agricultural output in the EU was valued at €531.9 billion in basic prices, a...
Farmers in Cork and Kerry, the largest milk producing region in the country, saw total "entrepreneurial income" rise by 67% last year.
Reduced farm productivity caused by regulation is the key reason for recent food price increases, according to the IFA.
In the second quarter of 2025, the average price of agricultural output in the EU rose by 5.6% compared with the second quarter of 2024.
The CCPC has found that there is no evidence indicating that competition is not working in the Irish grocery retail sector.
The value of agricultural output is expected to rise by €430 million to €11.7 billion this year, according to the CSO advance estimate 2024.