Opinion
Harvest 2026 is coming to an end and by common consent it has been another challenging year for Irish tillage.
Tillage
The Irish Grain Growers Group (IGGG) is calling on government to commit to a €40M support package for tillage in Budget 2027.
Agri-Business
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon is proposing to use leftover funds from the Fuel Income Support Scheme for fertiliser supports.
The government has been urged to introduce measures to deal with "wildly erratic and unpredictable" farm incomes.
The INHFA has called for specific funding in Budget 2027 to address the increasing risk posed through the spread of bluetongue.
The breakeven price for Irish cereals in the wake of Harvest 2026 will be €230/t, according to the Irish Grain Growers Group (IGGG).
Tillage News
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon is being urged to deliver and expand support packages for tillage farmers in Budget 2027.
The Irish Grain Growers Group (IGGG) has published its submission for Budget 2027, following a meeting with Minister Martin Heydon.
Rural Life
The agricultural relief under Capital Acquisitions Tax has been at the centre of a tricky policy question over the last couple of years.
Sinn Féin is calling for the rate of livestock VAT to be reduced to bring it in line with the flat-rate VAT addition for farmers.
Documents published by the Department of Finance ahead of Budget 2027 appear to pour cold water on any possible suspension of the carbon tax.
Documents prepared for Budget 2027 have floated the idea of reducing the livestock vat rate in line with the farmer flat rate VAT addition.
Irish Rural Link has called for Budget 2027 to "deliver lasting action" on rural services and community investment.
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers' Association (INHFA) outlined its proposals for Budget 2027, including on retirement and fuel subsidies.
The Irish Grain Growers’ Group (IGGG) is calling for the introduction of a 10% import levy on all grains brought into Ireland.
Environment
Renewable energy supports for farmers, in particular, need special attention in Budget 2027, say the Micro-Renewable Energy Federation.
Budget 2027
Food and Drink Ireland's Budget 2027 submission calls for measures to address cost and competitiveness challenges in the food and drink sector
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon has set out his stall as negotiations around Budget 2027 get underway.
The government is being urged to expand practical food education in schools.
Agri Politics
Macra has slammed a proposal to cut spending in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) by €26 million next year.
Sinn Féin called for farm payments to be protected as the Department of Agriculture is asked to find savings of around €26 million next year.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has been asked to find savings of up to €26 million next year.
Macra has called on the government to introduce a succession scheme to support generational renewal in Ireland.
