Budget 2027
Budget 2027 has finally been revealed - but will it make a real difference to farm families and put more money in their pockets?
Agri-Business
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) will receive a total of €2.344 billion under Budget 2027.
Bord Bia has been allocated just over €60 million for next year through Budget 2027, Minister Noel Grealish has said.
Dairy
DII welcomed budget announcements, describing them as a “vote of confidence in farmers and the industry’s monumental water quality efforts".
Agri Politics
Macra has criticised the government’s "failure" to fund a pilot succession scheme in Budget 2027 as a “missed opportunity”
Rural Life
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine's budget for its TB response will be reduced for 2027 compared to 2026.
Podcast
In this special episode of AgriFocus, we are joined by Alison McHugh, EY Ireland tax partner and...
The Irish government has “failed farmers” with its Budget for 2027, according to the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA).
News
A new €31 million fertiliser scheme will launch in 2026, Minister for Public Expenditure, Jack Chambers said today.
The Fuel Income Support Scheme will be extended to cover a further five month period in 2026, Minister Jack Chambers has said.
Landowners are set to be given another chance to avail of a rezoning exemption for the Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) next year.
A €15 million support package to keep rural "pub doors open" was confirmed today by the Minister for Finance Simon Harris.
Minister of Finance and Tánaiste Simon Harris had announced in Budget 2027 that the farmers flat rate VAT addition will be increased to 4.8%.
Excise duty cuts on fuel are set to continue over the winter and remain in place until the end of next February, the government has confirmed.
Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris has announced a number of taxation changes to "assist families" in Budget 2027
Tillage
Brussels’ Joint Research Centre (JRC) has confirmed the scale of the crop losses incurred across Europe in the wake of the recent drought.
Stay up to date on the Budget 2027 announcement as government unveils the package of measures on Tuesday afternoon.
Kinisla has announced that it has taken on 20 graduates under its Graduate Programme, while announcing that applications are open for 2027.
CAP Network Ireland is launching Cooperation in Irish Agriculture and Rural Development in Co. Wicklow today.
Beef
The average gross margin on beef finishing farms in 2025 was just under €1,000/ha, according to newly-published data from Teagasc.
The countdown is on for the FBD National Dairy Show which takes place on October 9 and 10 at the Green Glens Arena, Millstreet, Co. Cork.
Sheep
Average sheep farm incomes in 2025 increased slightly due to higher output prices and lower costs.
Some positives in the Irish dairy industry are not being communicated effectively, according to a Munster Technical University professor.
Annual funding for the Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) is expected to boosted to over €90 million under Budget 2027.
The Irish Grain Growers Group has called again on agriculture minister, Martin Heydon, to deliver for the tillage sector in Budget 2027.
The forecast drop in temperature for later this week will help to reduce the threat of Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV)
The closed period for slurry application in the autumn typically commences on October 1, but has been extended to October 8 this year.
ABP Food Group has this morning (Monday, October 5) announced the opening its young farmer stock...
Carnew Mart in Co. Wicklow hosted its weekly general cattle sale on Saturday (October 3) with over...
Farmers’ big asks for Budget 2027 include help with fertiliser and fuel costs, more scheme funding and support for passing on the farm.
The output value of dairy experienced a sharp rise in 2025 according to the final results of the...
The Irish dairy industry is seeing a “huge opportunity” in changing nutrition trends from both a farming and processing perspective.
