Tillage
Cereal production down 21% in 2023 - CSO
The production of the thee main cereals in Ireland – wheat, barley and oats – decreased by more than one...
Tillage
The production of the thee main cereals in Ireland – wheat, barley and oats – decreased by more than one...
Beef
The number of cattle slaughtered in Ireland rose by 1.7% in the first quarter of this year when compared with...
Dairy
Producer prices for dairy products fell back by 23.7% over the 12-month period to March 2024, according to the Central...
Agri-Business
The value of total food and live animal exports to Great Britain (GB) in February 2024 was €310 million, according...
Rural Life
The majority of planning permissions granted for new agriculture-related building developments were secured by dairy farmers last year latest figures...
Agri-Business
Prices paid to potato growers soared over the 12 months to the end of February this year according to latest...
Agri-Business
The national average price for two litres of full fat milk decreased by 10c to €2.18 in the year up...
Agri-Business
The number of imported used tractors licensed for the first time rose by 16% in March 2024, the Central Statistics Office (CSO)...
Rural Life
Excise clearances of marked gas oil (green diesel) in February 2024 were the lowest clearances recorded for February since 2017,...
Dairy News
Domestic milk intake in February 2024 was down by over 13% when compared with the same month in the previous...
Beef
The total number of cattle slaughtered in February rose by 5.5% to almost 165,000 head when compared to the same...
Tillage
The overall area under cereals fell by 16,300ha to 272,400ha in the 12 month period from June 2022 to June...
Sheep
Sheep numbers were down by 4.9% in June 2023 according to the latest compiled data from the Central Statistics Office...
Rural Life
Robbery, extortion and hijacking offences increased by 44% in the northwest in the final quarter (Q4) of 2023 when compared...
Dairy News
Dairy products saw a decline of 28.5% over the 12 months to February 2024, according to the latest figures from...
Agri-Business
The value of food and live animal exports from Ireland in January 2024 stood at €1.017 billion, according to the...
Rural Life
The average cost of a typical full Irish breakfast is higher now than it was 12 months ago, according to...
Agri-Business
The average price of a 2.5kg bag of potatoes jumped by 42 cent for consumers last month but in contrast...