Agri-Business
Producer prices for food products increased by 1% in the 12 months to April 2026, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
Excise clearances of green diesel were 4.4% lower in the first two months of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025.
Exports of food and live animals increased in the first quarter of 2026 compared to 2025, new figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show.
The latest data published by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) shows a spike in both fuel and fertiliser prices in the year to March 2026.
The national average price for a litre of diesel in April 2026 stood at €2.17/L, up 45c/L on the same time last year, the CSO has said.
Machinery
287 new tractors were licensed for the first time in April 2026, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
The number of dairy cows in Ireland rose by 0.6% to over 1.49 million in the year to December 2025, CSO figures show.
Fuel
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has today (Thursday, May 7) published a report on fuel excise clearances for January.
CSO
Domestic milk intake was estimated at 1.33 billion litres in the first quarter (Q1) of the year, according to the CSO.
New data published today (Wednesday, April 29) shows a jump in energy and food prices.
Producer prices for food products decreased by 1.6% in the 12 months to March 2026, new figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show.
Former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar's comments that farmers “bring costs on Ireland” have sparked questions on Ireland’s reliance on food imports.
Rural Life
In 1926 more than half of the country's total workforce were employed in the agri-sector according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
The nitrogen content of mineral fertilisers sold in the 2025 crop year was 349,293t, 13% higher than the 2024 crop year.
There has been a 31% increase in the number of new tractors licensed from January to March 2026 compared with the same period last year.
The price of home heating oil rose by 67.5% in the month between February and March 2026.
Food prices are estimated to have risen by 2.3% in the last 12 months, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
The number of cattle in Ireland in June 2025 was 6,904,800 - a fall of 278,300 (-3.9%) when compared with June 2024, CSO said.
The number of cattle slaughtered declined by 19.1% in the first two months of 2026, new figures from the CSO show.
Producer prices for food products decreased by 2.9% in the 12 months to February 2026, new figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show.
Excise clearances of marked gas oil, known as green diesel, were 1.2% higher in 2025 when compared with the previous year, the CSO said.
Exports of food and live animals decreased by €23 million, figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show.
300 new tractors were licensed for the first time in February, according to new data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
