Agri Politics
ICMSA outlined its key issues for CAP post-2027 after meeting with EU Agriculture Commissioner Christoph Hansen.
Rural Life
The president of ICMSA expressed “real concern” over the finding that 57% of farmers haven’t seen a garda checkpoint in two years.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin told Agriland that succession represents a “huge challenge” and that pressures on farming are “significant”.
A TD has warned of a “a looming crisis in Irish agriculture” in light of the new survey from Agriland and the ICMSA.
TD Paul Lawless said that a survey revealing that one in three farmers intend to leave the sector within five years is "absolutely damning”.
Some 91% of farmers believe that the public perception of farming is a challenge that needs to be addressed.
A major survey shows farming is nearing a "cliff edge", with one-in-three farmers indicating an intention to exit the sector in five years.
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Beef
The beef chairperson for the ICMSA has that there are "opportunities to exploit EU markets which the Brazilians had in their sights".
Dairy
ICMSA figures show a fall of over €600 million in milk revenues to dairy farmers in the first six months of 2026 compared to 2025.
"Green shoots of recovery" are visible on milk prices, dairy farmers have said.
There was positive movement in the direction of milk prices, as 11 of the 14 major co-ops increased offerings for July supplies.
Agri-Business
Farmers have "very hard choices" coming down the line as tax bills from 2025 start coming through, ICMSA said.
The ICMSA has urged for "more energy" from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine on bluetongue vaccination.
Bord Bia has been called on to protect Irish beef in Britain ahead of a possible spike in beef from Brazil entering that market.
The government has been urged to introduce measures to deal with "wildly erratic and unpredictable" farm incomes.
Grass
Minister Martin Heydon has been called on to provide financial supports to stave off a coming fodder shortage.
Farm Safety
Farmers are being urged to keep safety at the front of their minds while working to make sure cattle have enough fodder during the drought.
Drought
ICOS has added to the growing number of calls for the National Fodder and Food Security Committee to be reconvened.
As milk supplies "look certain to fall", dairy farmers have called on co-ops to raise prices.
The ICMSA has slammed what it claims is the "potential self-destruction at marketing level" of Irish butter in the US market.
