Agri-Business
Survey results: 33% of Irish farms are financially 'vulnerable'
A third of Irish farms find themselves vulnerable from an economic perspective, according to the results of the Teagasc National Farm...
Teagasc National Farm Survey 2019
Agri-Business
44% of farms earned less than €10,000 in 2019...with 4% reaping over €100,000
Family farm income (FFI) distribution made for stark reading in the preliminary results of the Teagasc National Farm survey 2019...
Dairy
Dairy drive: East and midlands lead the way on herd size, investment...and debt
The east and midlands region of Ireland is continuing to lead the ‘dairy drive’, where more recent dairy expansion has been...
Dairy
'Average' dairy herd climbs from 64 to 80 cows in a decade
Dairy herd numbers (on a cows-per-farm basis) have increased by 25% over the last decade. Figures from the 2019 National...
Dairy
Table: Regional difference of up to €228/cow in dairy farm income in 2019
A difference of up to €228/cow was established in terms of family farm income per cow among dairy farms depending...
Machinery
Rising contractor debt: 'We're concerned this is not being taken into account'
Agricultural contractor debt needs to be considered as machinery depreciation costs rise on Irish farms, according to the Association of Farm...
Dairy
'Worrying' trend of overhead costs emerging in Irish dairy farming
The 2019 National Farm Survey (NFS) preliminary results, which suggest a modest dairy farm family income increase, are less positive...
Agri-Business
Investments and debt: How did Irish farms fare in 2019?
The national average percentage of farms with farm-related debt in 2019 stood at 38%, according to the Teagasc National Farm Survey...
CAP / Schemes
Direct payments accounted for 160% of suckler farmer incomes last year
Direct payments from the EU in the form of the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and various other schemes accounted for...
Dairy
Dairy farm incomes see a 9% increase in 2019
The average family farm income on dairy farms in 2019 amounted to €66,570, which is an increase of 9% when...
Agri Politics
Income issue: National Farm Survey 'shows scale of task facing new Government'
The 2019 National Farm Survey by Teagasc shows the scale of the task facing the new Government, according to the...
Beef
Suckler farmers' 2019 income witnesses an 11% increase - National Farm Survey
The average income on ‘Cattle Rearing’ (suckler) farms in 2019 increased by 11% on the 2018 level. This results in...
Sheep
Over 30% of sheep farms earned less than €5,000 in 2019
Over 30% of sheep farms earned less than €5,000 in 2019, according to the Teagasc National Farm Survey. Although, according...
Agri-Business
Average family farm income increased by 2% in 2019 - Teagasc
The average family farm income rose by 2% in Ireland in 2019, according to a new report by Teagasc. Better...