Outlook 2026 Conference

Join us on Tuesday, 2 December from 10:15am – 1:30pm for the Outlook 2026: The Economic Outlook for Irish Agriculture Conference which is taking place in the Teagasc Ashtown Conference Centre, Ashtown, Dublin 15, D15 DY05.

This annual event will present the short-term economic outlook for 2026 across the major agricultural sectors, alongside an assessment of their environmental sustainability. The conference will also include a focus on the economic performance of organic farms.

How to Register

There is no fee, however, due to limited capacity, registration is mandatory and closes on Friday, 28 November. You can register at the link below.

Click here to register to attend

Outlook 2026

Milk, lamb and beef prices all improved in 2025, while cereal prices declined.

Weather conditions through much of 2025 were favourable for grass based systems, slightly more variable in the case of tillage, but in general favourable for winter cereal crops in particular.

Input price movements were relatively limited in 2025 and costs overall remained relatively stable, albeit at a high level. Profitability improved substantially for grassland systems, but tillage margins remained under pressure in 2025.

In addition to a review of 2025, this year’s Outlook conference will include the short term economic outlook for 2026 for the major sectors, as well as an assessment of their environmental sustainability. The event will also include a focus on the economic performance of organic farms. We look forward to seeing you there.

Who Should Attend?

This event will be of interest to farm representative organisations, food businesses and representative bodies, financial institutions, academics, policymakers and farmers.

Conference Programme

09:45am
Registration & Tea/Coffee

10:15am
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Professor Frank O’Mara, Teagasc Director

10:30am
Short-term Macro Outlook
Trevor Donnellan

10:40am
Agri Inputs & Cereals
Fiona Thorne

10:55am
Pigs
Michael McKeon

11:05am
Forestry
Tom Houlihan

11:15am
Questions

11:30am
Tea/Coffee Break

11:45am
Cattle
Jason Loughrey

12pm
Sheep
Anne Kinsella

12:15pm
Dairy
Emma Dillon

12:30pm
Organics
Kevin Kilcline

12:40pm
Environmental Sustainability
Cathal Buckley

12:50pm
Farm Incomes
Trevor Donnellan

1pm
Questions and Discussion

1:30pm
Close and Departure