Dairy
Costs on dairy farms up 12c/L in past 4 years - Shalloo
Costs on dairy farms have increased by 12c/L on average over the past four years, according to Dr. Laurence Shalloo...
Costs
Agri-Business
Rabobank: 'Little growth' in global fertiliser demand in 2024
Global fertiliser demand will see little growth in 2024, while affordability is expected to decline, according to Rabobank. A new...
Tillage
CSO: Potato prices paid to farmers rose by 73% in the year to April
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has revealed that the price of outputs for potato farmers have increased by 73.6% over...
Tillage
Report: Tillage production limited to about 7% of farm land
Tillage production is limited to about 7% of the agricultural land base in Ireland, according to a new report published...
Rural Life
Priest calls on rural communities to 'love your neighbour' as rain continues
A Church of Ireland priest has called on rural communities to lend a listening ear and “love your neighbour” as...
Agri-Business
Feed and fertiliser savings must be passed to farmers - MLA
Animal feed and fertiliser importers have been urged to pass on any savings to farmers who are continuing to “grapple...
Agri Politics
Claim that farms could be overwhelmed by escalating costs
2022 will be a challenging year for farming due to escalating costs, according to the president of the Irish Farmers’...
CAP / Schemes
Soaring construction costs 'wiping out' farmer TAMS grants
A massive rise in construction costs is “wiping out” farmer grants under the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS), according to...
Dairy
'Worrying' trend of overhead costs emerging in Irish dairy farming
The 2019 National Farm Survey (NFS) preliminary results, which suggest a modest dairy farm family income increase, are less positive...
Machinery
Slurry spreading: How much does it cost?
As slurry season approaches AgriLand has been pricing the cost of spreading in different parts of the country. There is...
Beef
BEEF 2018: €300/cow net margin difference between average and high-performing herds
Many beef farmers travelled to the BEEF 2018 event in Teagasc Grange today to hear of possible avenues of increasing...
Tillage
Oilseed rape: Alternative methods to ploughing could save you money
Leave the plough in the shed and reduce your seed rate if you want to make more money from oilseed...
Beef
What lies ahead for the Irish beef sector in 2018?
2017 has seen a difference in the performance levels of beef finishing farms and suckler farming enterprises. On cattle finishing...
Dairy
What does 2018 hold for milk prices?
2017 was a relatively good year for dairy farmers, as the average dairy farm income is expected to exceed €90,000....
Dairy
'Dairy farmers must be 'brutal' when cutting costs'
Dairy farmers must know their costs, particularly during a difficult price period and be prepared to make ‘brutal’ cuts for...