Agri Politics
Call for multi-million aid package for farmers in budget
The leader of the Rural Independent Group of TDs has called for a multi-million aid package for farmers in the...
National Farm Survey
Agri Politics
Dairy farmers must be paid for environmental actions - Arthur
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Dairy Committee chair Stephen Arthur has said that dairy farmers must be paid for environmental...
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...
Environment
Plans to track farmland biodiversity in National Farm Survey
Teagasc is working on a new system to track biodiversity on farmland for the first time in its National Farm...
Tillage
National Farm Survey: Economic trends within tillage sector
The recently published National Farm Survey (NFS) for 2022 provides a detailed breakdown of how the tillage sector performed during...
Dairy News
NFS: East and midlands most profitable for dairy in 2022
The east and midlands had the highest family farm income (FFI) for dairy in 2022, with an average return of...
Sheep News
Just over 3,000 sheep farms considered viable in 2022
Sheep farmers’ incomes are unlikely to bounce back up quickly in 2023 as lamb prices aren’t increasing, the head of...
Dairy News
Milk price cuts could halve dairy farm incomes in 2023
A sharp reduction in milk prices and very high production costs could see dairy farm incomes halved in 2023, compared...
Agri-Business
'Very challenging' outlook for farm incomes in 2023
The president of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA), Tim Cullinan has said that the outlook for farm incomes this year...
Agri-Business
Average farm debt almost €73,000 in 2022 - survey
The average farm debt stood at €72,809 in 2022, according to a new survey published today (Monday, June 12). The...
Agri-Business
Cattle finishers' income up by 9% in 2022 - survey
An upswing in finished cattle prices helped boost the average income on farms which concentrated on cattle finishing up to...
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,...
Beef
Cattle rearing farm income slumped by 13% in 2022 - survey
Income on cattle rearing farms fell on average to €9,408, last year – the lowest income across all farm systems...
Tillage News
Survey: Average tillage income increases by 32% in 2022
The average income of a tillage farm in Ireland in 2022 was €76,654, up 32% compared to 2021. That’s according...
Agri-Business
Average dairy farm income over €150,000 in 2022 - survey
The average family farm income (FFI) for Irish dairy farmers stood at €150,884 last year, according to Teagasc. The figure,...
Agri-Business
National Farm Survey: Dairy and tillage incomes jump in 2022
The results of a new report indicate that the year 2022 produced a mixed outcome for income levels across farm...
Agri-Business
Sustainability report: Larger herd size and liming increases GHGs
Teagasc has released its latest sustainability report focusing on the year 2021. The report uses the Teagasc National Farm Survey...
Tillage
Slight drop in final National Farm Survey figures for tillage
The confirmed National Farm Survey figures for tillage indicate a drop of between €1,000 and €1,500 across all the top...