'No justification' for fertiliser price difference north and south as IFA warns of €250m cost to farmers

"Farmers need fertiliser and they feel they are being held over a barrel by the fertiliser industry."

Fertiliser from Northern Ireland has been delivered to farmers in Co Wexford on Tuesday as part of the IFA’s campaign highlighting the price differential between the product in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Analysis carried out by the Irish Farmers' Association has found that the price differential for fertiliser between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland could cost farmers €250m in 2023.

Fertiliser from Northern Ireland has been delivered to farmers in Co Wexford on Tuesday as part of the IFA’s campaign highlighting the price differential between the product in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.