Agri-Business
Irish agricultural output prices suffered the EU’s second-steepest fall in Q2 2026, with the value farmers received dropping sharply.
Deputy Jennifer Whitmore said a CCPC review has detailed enormous price spikes in agri-food supply chains that must be investigated.
New statistics show Ireland recorded one of the "sharpest" rises in agricultural output prices in the first quarter across the EU.
Environment
The prohibited application period for farmers spreading chemical fertiliser has now ended with all zones now open.
Agricultural prices in the European Union for both outputs and inputs not related to investment declined in Q1 of 2024, Eurostat said.
