Environment
The total amount of active substances in pesticides placed on the market in 2024 fell by 6% to 2,139 tonnes.
Sheep
There was an annual decrease of 17.2% in the number of sheep slaughtered in 2025, figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show.
Agri-Business
Prices for dairy products increased by more than 11% in the 12 months to December 2025, according to the latest data from the CSO.
Beef
Over 400t of beef was imported into Ireland from Mercosur countries from January to October of 2025, according to DAFM.
Pig/Poultry
€253 million (67,503t) of poultry was imported to Ireland from non-EU countries (known as third countries) between January and October 2025.
Over the 12 months to November 2025, increases in input prices were recorded for fertilisers, electricity, and veterinary expenses.
Food and live animals make up the largest share of exports to the UK, according to data from the...
Prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages in December 2025 were 4.1% higher than prices in the same month of 2024.
Machinery
2,464 new tractors were licensed for the first time in 2025, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
Domestic milk intake from January to November 2025 was up 5% on the same period in 2024, new figures from the CSO show.
Marked gas oil, often referred to as 'green diesel' or 'tractor diesel', clearances were unchanged...
Producer prices for food products increased by 3% in the 12 months to November 2025 according to the CSO today
The number of cattle slaughtered between January and November 2025 fell by 12% when compared with the same period in 2024.
Irish food and live animals exports hit €13,919 million for the January-October 2025, an 11.8% rise year-on-year.
Rural Life
Clearances of marked gas oil, otherwise known as green diesel, were 0.4% higher in the first nine months of 2025.
Farmers experienced increased costs for fertiliser and electricity over the last year, new figures from the CSO show.
The national average price of full fat milk per two litres was up 11 cents in the year, according to new figures released by the CSO.
The number of new tractors that were licenced in Ireland for the first time in the first 11 months is up 15% on the same period in 2024.
Dairy
Domestic milk intake by processors and co-ops jumped to an estimated 708 million litres in October 2025 according to the CSO.
A 43% jump in cattle prices is the "main factor" behind a €828 million increase in livestock values this year according to CSO.
There was no change in food prices last month but over the course of the last 12 months they have risen by 4.2% according to the CSO.
Cattle slaughterings were down by 27.9% last month when compared with October 2024, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show.
A new energy survey by the CSO shows finds that rural homes more likely to use kerosene and to install their own energy source.
