Environment
Bill introduced to Dáil seeks to protect 'significant hedgerows'
A bill which seeks to protect “significant hedgerows” across the country for their environmental benefits has been introduced to the...
Environment
A bill which seeks to protect “significant hedgerows” across the country for their environmental benefits has been introduced to the...
Agri-Business
Producer prices for food products fell by 6.6% in the 12 months to April 2024, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO)....
Rural Life
The national average price for a 2.5kg bag of potatoes increased by 61c to €4 in the year up to...
Agri-Business
The benchmark for world food commodity prices edged higher in April, as rising meat prices and modest upticks for vegetable...
Dairy
Producer prices for dairy products fell back by 23.7% over the 12-month period to March 2024, according to the Central...
Agri-Business
Higher international quotations for vegetable oils, dairy products and meat have more than offset lower quotations for cereals and sugar...
Opinion
Hogget pieces for sale in a butcher’s shop at £24/kg is not fantasy. In fact, it’s exactly what shoppers in...
Rural Life
Grocery price inflation has now reached its lowest level in two years after falling for the eleventh month in a...
Tillage
The benchmark for world food commodity prices declined for the seventh consecutive month in February, as lower international cereal quotations...
Agri-Business
Lower wheat and maize prices have lead a decline in the Food Price Index of the Food and Agriculture Organisation...
Pig/Poultry
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that poultry farmers “will not tolerate any reduction in the margin they receive”...
Agri-Business
Food prices are estimated to have remained the same in December 2023 and increased by 5.2% in the last 12...
Agri-Business
Aldi has today (Wednesday, January 3) confirmed a new series of price cuts leading to speculation that other supermarkets could...
Rural Life
Irish grocery price inflation has dropped to 9.8% this month, which is the first time single figures have been recorded...
Tillage
Food prices in the European Union (EU) have continued to increase in 2023 but potato prices have shown a “staggering rise”,...
Agri-Business
The global benchmark for food prices was down by 0.5% in October when compared to the previous month due to...
Agri-Business
Retailer ALDI has reported that its turnover in Ireland increased by a further 1.1% last year to €2.032 billion, up...
Agri-Business
Food Drink Ireland (FDI), the Ibec group representing the food and drink sector, has warned that businesses in the sector...