Dairy
Budget 2025: Farmer 'income volatility' measure under discussion
The Minister for Finance today (Tuesday October 1) acknowledged in Budget 2025 the concerns voiced by farm organisations about the...
Income
Agri-Business
Agricultural operating surplus down €1.9bn in 2023
The agricultural operating surplus fell by 39%, or €1.9 billion, to €2.9 billion last year, according to the Output, Input...
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Continued strong demand for land from farmers
There is a continued strong demand for land from farmers, according to agricultural development manager (south-east and midlands) at Bank...
Agri-Business
Farm orgs react to lowest farm income level 'in more than a decade'
President of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA), Denis Drennan has said that the government “should be ashamed” of...
Dairy News
40% of dairy farms have average income less than €30,000
Around four in ten Irish dairy farmers had an average income of less than €30,000 in 2023, according to a...
Agri-Business
Average dairy farmer income falls 69% to €49,500 in 2023 - report
The average income for Irish dairy farmers stood at just under €49,500 in 2023, a fall of 69% or €108,000...
Rural Life
CSO: Disposable income below average in most rural counties
The disposable income in most rural counties is below the state average, according to the latest data from the Central...
Agri-Business
Aurivo suppliers selected for farm profitability programme
Aurivo and Teagasc have selected five farms to take part in the fourth phase of their joint farm profitability programme....
Agri-Business
CSO: Value of milk production to fall by €1.4bn in 2023 to €3.6bn
The value of milk production in Ireland in 2023 is forecast to drop by almost €1.4 billion to €3.6 billion...
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Register now for the Farm Well Hub Series
The Farm Well Hub is a new Irish on-line resource specifically dedicated to farmers mental health & wellbeing. The Farm...
Agri-Business
Teagasc: Almost 60% of agriculture income from 15,300 dairy farms
Almost 60% of the income in Irish agriculture in 2022 was produced on just over 15,300 dairy farms, according to...
Rural Life
CSO - Weekly earnings in Donegal more than 40% below Dublin
People living in Co. Donegal earn about 40% less than those who live in Dublin according to the latest data...
Dairy News
Average Irish milk price to be 25% lower than 2022 - report
The average Irish milk price for 2023 is now likely to be 25% lower than the average for last year,...
Agri-Business
Dairy farm incomes could drop by over 50% this year - report
The average income on Irish dairy farms could drop by over 50% this year, compared to 2022, a new report...
Sheep News
Income on sheep farms down 21% in 2022 - survey
The average income on sheep farms in Ireland has decreased by 21% within one year to an average of €16,454,...
Agri-Business
Meeting to explore possibility of new group for farmers
A meeting is taking place this weekend in Co. Westmeath to explore the possibility of establishing a new organisation for...
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Watch: Rugby legend on tackling resistant worms in cattle
At this time of year, many farmers are organising their animal health plan and tackling resistant worms to cover their...
Agri-Business
Limiting 'step-out' facility on income averaging is 'blunt and crude' - ICMSA
The chairperson of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association’s (ICSMA) Farm Business Committee, Shane O’Loughlin, is calling on Revenue and...
Tillage
Average tillage farm income expected to be less than €30,000 in 2020
Teagasc released its Situation and Outlook for Irish Agriculture report (July 2020) on Tuesday, August 4. In the report, the...
Tillage
Malting, straw and feed demand...factors affecting tillage income
The Initial Economic Assessment of the impact of Covid-19 on Irish Agriculture issued by Teagasc last week did not read...
Agri-Business
Low starting salaries a growing concern for Teagasc
Low starting salaries for new agri-researchers and farm advisors is becoming a growing concern at agri-education authority Teagasc. Like the...