Agri Politics
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association (ICSA) said beef prices must continue to rise to reflect the soaring costs of production.
Dairy
Keeping costs down in 2025 is going to be the vital tool in improving farm profitability for the year and won't be an easy task considering..
The increase in production costs in the last number of years has been driven by a combination of unit price increases and input usage...
According to Teagasc, total production costs are up by 56% since 2015 with feed costs up by 100% which has made things difficult for farmers.
With farm businesses under increasing pressure to become more energy efficient, Teagasc has outlined the key areas where savings can be made.
Sheep
A shortage of forage will be the main driver for increased input expenditure on Irish sheep farms this year.
