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Domestic milk intake up 10% in 2019

August 3, 2019

Domestic milk intake by creameries and pasteurisers was estimated at 994.3 million litres for June 2019, according to the latest figures from the…

Domestic milk intake hits 1.1 billion litres in May

June 28, 2019

Dairy

Domestic milk intake by creameries and pasteurisers was estimated at 1,100.3 million (1.1 billion) litres for May 2019, according to the latest figures…

Farmer operating surplus down 16.8% in 2018

June 28, 2019

Agri Politics

The final estimates for the outputs, inputs and incomes in agriculture for 2018 has been released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), showing…

Milk intake up by a massive 11.8% – on 2018 figures

June 1, 2019

Dairy

The warm winter coupled with the exceptionally dry spring resulted in an abundance of high-quality grass on farms – across the country –…

Dairy cow numbers: Map reveals county by county

May 27, 2019

Dairy

In 2015, quotas were abolished and the expansion period began in Ireland for dairy. Since then, milk production has increased by 50% –…

Want to know how many dairy cows are in your county?

May 12, 2019

Dairy

We all know that dairy cow numbers have increased across the country over the last number of years, but many of us don’t…

March domestic milk intake up 11.1% against same month in 2018

April 30, 2019

Dairy

The domestic milk intake by Irish creameries and pasteurisers in March 2019 was estimated at 697.3 million litres; this is an 11.1% rise…

Dairy cow numbers up 3.4% while other cow numbers drop by 3.1%

April 29, 2019

Dairy

Figures for June 2018 – released by the Central Statistic Office (CSO) – reveal that dairy cow numbers increased by 48,200 (+3.4%) to…

March cattle slaughterings increase, while sheep kill dips

April 25, 2019

Beef

The number of cattle slaughtered in March 2019 showed a slight increase compared to the same month the previous year – but sheep…

Irish sheep numbers drop by almost 88,000 for 2018

April 18, 2019

Agri-Business

The numbers of sheep in Ireland have experienced a drop of 87,800 head – or 1.7% of the overall national flock – according…

Over a 10% drop in area of land under potatoes last year

April 18, 2019

Tillage

The area under potatoes has decreased by 10.4% to 8,200ha last year, according to new figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO).…

Domestic milk intake up slightly in February – but consumption drops

March 28, 2019

Dairy

The domestic intake of milk saw a slight rise in February 2019 compared to the same month last year, according to the Central…

‘Variation in farm income underlines importance of CAP’

March 7, 2019

CAP / Schemes

CSO figures for farm income in 2018 confirm the severe impact the adverse weather and external political events had on farming last year,…

Farm incomes: Agri-operating surplus down 16.1% in 2018

March 7, 2019

Agri-Business

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has released its preliminary figures for the outputs, inputs and incomes in agriculture for 2018. In the CSO’s…

Dependence on UK clear to see in CSO import figures

March 4, 2019

Tillage

Figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO), published by AgriLand last week, showed a clear dependency on the UK for imported products such as…

What county burns the most turf for household heating?

March 1, 2019

Environment

Figures released this week by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) category have revealed what counties in Ireland burn…