Red tape, weather and input costs worrying farmers, Ifac report finds

John Donoghue, the CEO of ifac, said: 'The farming industry is changing fast and with this change comes added pressures for Irish farmers, as highlighted in our seventh Irish Farm Report.'
Red tape, input costs and the weather rank highest in the challenges facing Irish farmers at the start of 2025, the latest Ifac Irish Farm Report has revealed.
The report titled, ‘The Next Generation: The Changing Face of Agriculture’, features findings from ifac’s annual farmer survey, containing the views of over 1,035 Irish farmers surveyed between October and November 2024.