Agri-Business
Subsidies account for 78.1% of farm incomes in some counties - CSO
Net subsidies accounted for 78.1% of farm incomes in the Border, Midland and Western (BMW) region in 2014, figures from the...
Agri-Business
Net subsidies accounted for 78.1% of farm incomes in the Border, Midland and Western (BMW) region in 2014, figures from the...
Dairy
Irish dairy exports for the first seven months of 2015 are down on the corresponding period in 2014 by €55m,...
Dairy
Irish creameries and pasteurisers took in 14.2% more milk in August 2015 than they did for the same month last year,...
Rural Life
If you live in the east of the country you’re more likely to be burgled, according to figures from the...
Beef
Official figures from the Central Statistics Office show that Ireland has exported 102t of beef to the US since March....
Beef
It’s over 12 months on since the beginning of last year’s beef ‘crisis’ and beef prices are back down around...
Tillage
The area of winter wheat in Ireland is down 15.6% year-on-year, the Central Statistics Office (CSO) has said. Preliminary estimates...
Pig/Poultry
The total number of pigs in Ireland in June 2015 was estimated at 1.5m, according to the Central Statistics Office...
Dairy
The number of dairy cows in Ireland has increased by 5.7% year-on-year, figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show....
Agri-Business
Employment in agriculture returned to levels not seen since 2008, according to latest figures from the CSO. At over 112,000...
Dairy
Butter production in Ireland for July 2015 was up 20.8% year-on-year, the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO)...
Dairy
Falling milk prices have failed to dampen Irish milk production with creameries and pasteurisers taking in 12.2% more milk in...
Machinery
The numbers of tractors being licensed for the first time has fallen to its lowest levels in three years, according...
Dairy
Irish creameries and pasteurisers took in 13.3% more milk in June 2015 compared to the corresponding period last year, the...
Beef
The number of cattle slaughtered in June 2015 was 4.7% lower than in June last year, figures from the Central...
Agri-Business
Exports in first five months of 2015 are up 18% to €44 billion on same period last year, the latest...
Agri-Business
The agricultural output price index decreased by 1.7% in May 2015, compared with April 2015, the Central Statistics Office (CSO) says....
Agri-Business
Farmers continue to work the longest hours per week in Ireland, according to latest statistics released by the Central Statistics Office...