Agri-Business
A third of Irish farms find themselves vulnerable to being a viable business, according to the results of the Teagasc National Farm Survey.
Family farm income (FFI) distribution figures showed that 44% of farms earned less than €10,000 last year.
Dairy
The east and midlands region of Ireland is continuing to lead the 'dairy drive', where more recent dairy expansion has been occurring.
Figures released in the 2019 National Farm Survey by Teagasc show significant structural changes on Irish dairy farms.
A difference of up to €228/cow was established in terms of family farm income per cow among dairy farms depending on the region last year.
Machinery
Agricultural contractor debt needs to be considered as machinery depreciation costs rise on Irish farms, according to the FCI.
The 2019 National Farm Survey preliminary results are less positive than one might think and must be examined, the IFA dairy chair says.
The national average percentage of farms with farm-related debt in 2019 stood at 38%, according to the Teagasc National Farm Survey 2019.
Direct payments from the EU in the form of the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and various other schemes...
The average family farm income on dairy farms in 2019, amounted to €66,570, which is an increase of 9% when compared to the 2018 figure.
Agri Politics
The 2019 National Farm Survey by Teagasc shows the scale of the task facing the new Government, according to the IFA.
Beef
The average income on ‘Cattle Rearing’ or suckler-to-weaning farms in 2019 increased by 11% on the 2018 level.
Sheep
Over 30% of sheep farms earned less than €5,000 in 2019, according to the Teagasc National Farm Survey.
The average family farm income rose by 2% in Ireland in 2019, according to the new National Farm Survey report by Teagasc.
