Fertiliser experienced largest price increase of farm inputs in 2022

However, the full impact of higher prices was allayed by a reduction of 19% in the volume of fertilisers used on Irish farms this year, the CSO said.

The price of fertilisers experienced the largest increase of all inputs in 2022, with prices rising by an average of 141%.

However, according to new figures released by the CSO on Thursday, the full impact of higher prices was allayed by a reduction of 19% in the volume of fertilisers used on Irish farms this year.