Spiralling costs keeping Irish farmers up at night

Ifac report shows farmers struggling to balance two jobs

More than half of farmers still say they had a positive outlook for farming.

Supply chain inflation is the biggest worry facing Irish farmers into the year ahead, with 60% of those polled for a nationwide industry survey saying inputs costs were the biggest immediate worry for their business.

Given that 51% have already seen costs increase due to Brexit, it’s an unneeded extra squeeze, with primary farm inputs such as fertiliser, feed and energy among the worst affected.