2026 an annus horribilis so far for Ireland's vegetable growers

An estimated 25% to 30% of global nitrogen fertiliser exports pass through the Strait of Hormuz

The crisis was raised in both Houses of the Oireachtas after the recent collapse of one of the country’s major carrot growers, Hughes Agriculture and Farming, in Kells, Co Kilkenny.

RISING costs, relentless rain and the Iran war have combined to create an annus horribilis for the country vegetable growers.

The crisis was raised in both Houses of the Oireachtas after the recent collapse of one of the country’s major carrot growers, Hughes Agriculture and Farming, in Kells, Co Kilkenny.