Budget ‘won’t keep pace’ with rising costs

Irish Farmers' Association president Tim Cullinan said that the budget contains "some of the targeted measures" that are needed to address the challenges facing the sector. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

The Budget 2023 package delivered for the sector will help farmers — but there are concerns that it was, overall, a “missed opportunity”, and that it “won’t keep pace” with the rising input prices that farmers are experiencing.

The budget for agriculture is €2.14bn, an increase of €283m, or 15%, on the 2022 allocation.