Show Notes
What does the rest of 2026 have in store for Irish farmers? The latest Teagasc outlook points to a tougher year ahead, with falling dairy and cattle prices, rising costs and global economic uncertainty combining to squeeze farm incomes. In this episode of AgriFocus, Agriland editor Stella Meehan chats to Trevor Donnellan, head of the agricultural economics and farm surveys department with Teagasc. Trevor outlines why lower milk prices are set to sharply reduce margins on dairy farms this year. On this epsiode he also discusses the volatility in milk prices and why the short-term is going to be challenging for the dairy sector.
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