N.Ireland
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has launched the 2025 Northern Ireland farm census.
Dairy News
Dairygold has completed its Milk Supplier Census for the period 2025-2030 which reveals the trend of milk production growth flattening.
Tillage
The census figures confirm that the area of winter oilseed rape harvested in 2024 was approximately 5,000ha lower than in 2023.
Sheep News
Annual sheep and goat census forms have been sent to over 49,000 sheep and goat keepers registered with the Department of Agriculture (DAFM).
Rural Life
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue said Ireland’s third annual equine census will take place this Thursday night, November 30.
Agri Politics
The census results published this week show a "chronic underinvestment" in rural transport, according to Marc McSharry
Agri-Business
The number of people working in the agriculture, forestry and fishing sector stood at 82,228 last year, according to Census 2022.
There were 14,000 fewer sheep registered in the country in 2022 compared to 2021, representing a...
Newly digitised Census 1911 documents by the CSO provide an insight into the wealthiest and poorest counties at the time.
The department of agriculture (DAFM) reminded farmers that the deadline to return sheep and goat census forms by post is next week.
Other
Any person keeping equine including horses, ponies and donkeys has been urged to fully complete the census 2022.
Preliminary results from the Central Statistics Office, show that Ireland's population is the highest it has been in a census since 1841.
Census forms have been issued to over 48,000 sheep and goat farmers registered with the Department...
Difficulty in sourcing natural wool stuffing for her craft business has been highlighted by a Roscommon woman, who relocated from New York.
Sheep
Annual sheep and goat census forms have issued to over 47,000 sheep and goat keepers registered with the Department of Agriculture.
It was brought to AgriLand's attention that there are no specific tillage questions on the Census of Agriculture.
Almost 140,000 farms will receive the Census of Agriculture questionnaire by post in the first week of September.
Last week, the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announced the results of the 2017 Census of Agriculture.
Grass
Following the release of census results Teagasc has issued a series of steps drought-stricken farmers can take to prolong their supplies.
The fodder census results have been announced by Teagasc earlier today (Thursday, July 19) estimating a 28% current deficit.
A fodder census will be conducted nationally over the next three weeks, Minister Michael Creed and Teagasc have announced.
A significant number of sheep and goat census forms have already been returned, the Department of Agriculture has confirmed.
The countdown is on for farmers to return sheep and goat census forms issued recently by the Department of Agriculture.
