Agri-Business
Excise clearances of marked gas oil, also known as green diesel, decreased by 3% in January to April 2026 compared with January to April 2025.
Between January and June 2026, cattle slaughterings decreased by 10.8%, figures from the CSO show.
Producer prices for food products increased by 2.9% in the year to June 2026, new figures from the CSO show.
Rural Life
New data from the CSO highlights the disparity between urban and rural areas in how far people have to travel to access health services.
Exports of food and live animals reached over €6.5 billion from January to May this year, new figures from the CSO show.
In the 12 months to May 2026, the agricultural output price index decreased by 14.9%, according to new figures from the CSO.
1,675 new tractors were licensed for the first time during the first six months of 2026, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
The national average price for a pound (454g) of butter in June stood at €4.29, an decrease of 54c on the same time last year, the CSO said.
Dairy
Domestic milk intake by milk processors and co-ops was down 1.6% - 19.1 million litres - year on year in May, according to latest CSO figures.
Food prices are estimated to have gone down by 0.3% in the month to June 2026, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
683,896 cattle were slaughtered in Ireland between January and May this year, according to new data...
Producer prices for food products increased by 1.3% in the 12 months to May 2026, CSO figures show.
Imports of food and live animals reached over €3.53 billion from January to April this year, new...
Milk prices dropped 23.1% in the year to April 2026, new figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show.
Irish shoppers faced higher prices for steak and cheddar in the year to May 2026, according to latest food price analysis.
Machinery
1,479 new tractors were licensed for the first time during the first five months of 2026, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
Excise clearances of marked gas oil, also known as green diesel, decreased by 3% in the first three months of 2026 compared to Q1 2025.
Figures from the CSO show that the Irish dairy herd grew last year, but it is a different story across the water in Britain.
Forestry
The volume of roundwood removals increased by 18% last year, new forestry figures from the CSO show.
Domestic milk intake by milk processors and co-ops was down 37.1 million litres in April 2026 compared to April 2025.
Sheep
Current spring lamb prices must be maintained through to the end of the season, a farm organisation has stressed.
Consumer food prices are estimated to have increased by 0.1% in the last month and gone up by 1.4% in the last year, according to the CSO.
Between January and April 2026, cattle slaughterings decreased by 14.8% when compared with the same period in 2025.
