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Just how high are food prices?
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If we exclude the last 12 months and look at the previous 19 years, food prices actually fell by 6.7%, writes Tadhg Buckley, director of policy at the IFA.
24 May 2023 Viewpoints
Irish retail grocery trends this year
If food prices can be manipulated upwards by retailers to boost profits, they must possess market power.
17 May 2023 Dealer
Wonky food in a wonky food chain
The obsession with perfect looking food is a symptom of misplaced priorities within the food chain, and it's piling unsustainable pressure on growers.
Disappointing that retailers cut milk prices - Tirlán chair
Over the last number of weeks, retailers have moved to cut the price of their own-brand milk, butter and bread.
11 May 2023 News
Timber supply to reach 6m m3 by 2025 but imports still required
Roundwood supply from Irish forests continues to increase, but imports of up to 2.3m m3 needed if sawmills and wood energy market realise their potential.
10 May 2023 Community
Feast for a king - surge in meat and dairy demand expected
This weekend's coronation of King Charles III means an extra holiday and surge in demand for meat and dairy products for the festivities.
5 May 2023 News
75% of global consumers opting for sustainable food – Bord Bia
The sustainability of food is now becoming an increasingly important factor for international food buyers, says Bord Bia.
26 April 2023 News
Finance: Have you considered switching your bank provider?
A recent ESRI report has highlighted most consumers are missing out on better deals by not shopping around when buying financial products, Sarah McIntosh writes.
26 April 2023 News
‘I felt like the industry was missing the mark’
Ellen Durkin speaks to Kevin McSweeney, a US vet and dairy farmer, who is doing things differently on his dairy farm by keeping cows and calves together.
19 April 2023 News
Co-operatives may be losing their price-cutting excuse as GDT turns
There are reasons to be optimistic in the medium to longer term, writes Lorcan Roche Kelly.
19 April 2023 News
How can direct selling producers find opportunities in the current climate?
In the final installment of our Consumer Behaviour series, Janine Kennedy looks at the agroBRIDGES project and how it might help garner consumer support for primary producers.
12 April 2023 Consumer
Huge jump in prices sees Lakeland revenues hit €1.9bn
Operating profit at the cross-border processor increased to €32.5m.
12 April 2023 News