Agri-Business
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) warned of a looming global food crisis due to the Strait of Hormuz closure.
Demand in some key Middle East markets for Irish exporters "remains resilient" but it could hit a "tipping point" Bord Bia warned today.
The benchmark of world food commodity prices rose for a third consecutive month in April amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
Agri Politics
Recent geopolitical crises have "challenged established assumptions on food security", Minister Martin Heydon has said.
Fertiliser
The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS) has said co-ops have "struggled to maintain a supply of fertiliser" for members recently.
Fuel support scheme
Fuel costs are squeezing farm incomes prompting targeted supports—but how does Ireland’s package stack up against the rest of the EU?
The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS) has warned of an "enormous financial challenge" associated with ensuring that enough fertiliser is secured for 2027.
Teagasc has re-issued factsheets on soils, nutrients and fertiliser in response to rising fertiliser prices due to the Middle East war.
Rabobank's Semi-Annual Global Fertiliser Outlook has analysed the global impact and consequences of the fertiliser crisis on farmers.
The war in Iran has led to a surge in energy costs, reportedly raising fertiliser prices by 60% with a knock-on-effect on food systems.
Fertiliser producer Yara has recorded a 41% year-on-year increase in operating profit for the first quarter (Q1) of 2026.
fuel supports
France has this week announced further fuel support for farmers.
Rural Life
The European Commission looks set to back enhanced state aid in EU member states for farmers to tackle fuel and fertiliser costs.
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has stated that it received more than 900...
The price of urea fertiliser in Europe rose about 40% last month as a result of the conflict in the Middle East according to a new study.
World food commodity prices rose in March for the second month in a row, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization.
Ireland as an island is no stranger to rough waters but the economic forecast in the Middle East signals turbulent conditions are set to stay.
One million tonnes of fertiliser are currently stranded in the Persian Gulf, with Australia holding no large-scale strategic reserves
The ICMSA has said that farming is "hurtling towards a breakdown as costs rocket upwards while prices stagnate or fall".
Agricultural contractors and farmers were among a large crowd who gathered for a public meeting on fuel prices in Co. Laois last evening.
As the conflict in the Middle East continues to impact on the cost of farm inputs, the EU is being urged to take "immediate action".
A Fianna Fáil TD has called for "dialogue between government, farmers and farming organisations" amid growing concern over costs.
The spring meeting of the Horticulture Industry Forum took place this week.
