Teagasc recorded a total income of €248 million in 2025, which is up by 3.3% or €8 million compared to the previous year.

The authority's 2025 annual report and financial statements show that total expenditure stood at €249 million, an increase of €3 million (1.2%) on 2024.

The report notes that during 2025, Teagasc "managed elevated cash flow risk arising from an unplanned slowdown in payment of funding for externally funded research projects by a main funder".

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) allocated State grant aid to Teagasc was €175.5 million in 2025.

This represents an increase of over €5 million on the 2024 allocation of €170.4 million.

Income from livestock trading was €6 million in 2025, up from just over €5 million in the previous year.

Operational income fell from €45 million to €41.6 million in 2025.

Income from advisory fees increased to €14.5 million (2024: €14 million).

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There was an increase of 13 in the average number of staff employed in 2025 to 1,502.

Following general public sector pay increases the 2025 Teagasc pay bill stood at €115 million, €6 million more than in 2024.

Superannuation (pension) costs increased by €2.3 million to €49.9 million in 2025.

The annual salary and benefits for Teagasc director, Professor Frank O’Mara, stood at €198,000 last year, up €6,000 on 2024.

133 Teagasc employees earned over €100,000 in 2025, with four staff earning between €190,000 and €199,999.

The authority spent almost €1.98 million on consultancy costs in 2025, down from €2.6 million in the previous year.

The report shows that €185,000 was paid in settlements last year relating to contracts with third parties.

Costs

Travel and subsistence expenditure fell by almost €300,000 to €6 million.

Teagasc invested €14.9 million in fixed assets in 2025, including €12.4 million on buildings and €2.5 million on plant and equipment.

The report noted that total procurement-related expenditure was €67.4 million in 2025.

274 purchase orders were valued in excess of €25,000, with total value of €28 million.

The report shows there were two non-compliant procurements with a total value of €246,763 (2024: €191,930).

"Notwithstanding that these procurements were non-compliant Teagasc is satisfied that good value for money was achieved," the report said.

Advisory

During 2025, Teagasc had contracts with 42,520 farmer clients.

The role-out of the advisory strategy continued, with the updated advisory role structure now introduced in seven of the 13 advisory regions.

Teagasc advisors supported 39,554 farmers with Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) Scheme applications, which were part of 146,420 scheme interventions on behalf of clients.

In total, there were 142,834 one-to-one advisory contacts in 2025.

Advisors conducted almost 19,900 farm visits, 21,672 technical consultations/visits and more than 120,000 office consultations.

Over 3,000 discussion group meetings were held, along with 618 webinars, 247 farm walks and 196 meetings and seminars.

Students

3,638 learners received a QQI award through Teagasc in 2025, while 47 apprenticeships were completed.

1,375 students in third level institutions were supported in Teagasc colleges.

In April 2025, Teagasc approved a new education strategy which will run until 2030.

19 actions in the strategy were implemented last year, including curriculum revalidation and the development of an admissions policy.

The total number of peer-reviewed scientific papers published by Teagasc researchers in 2025 was 653, an increase of 23 on 2024.

The report shows that between 2020 to 2025, 60.8% of Teagasc peer-reviewed articles listed international collaborators, with a further 34.8% having national collaborators.

Teagasc was awarded external research funding valued at €25.7m in 2025, that will be drawn down within the next six years.

At the end of 2025, there were 247 participants in the Teagasc Walsh Scholars Programme across 26 higher education institutions in Ireland and internationally.

Spending on the programme increased from €6.9 million in 2024 to €7.7 million in 2025.

The scholars are from 43 countries across five continents and 13% were registered for their degrees in international universities.

Commenting on the annual report, Professor Frank O Mara, Teagasc director, said the focus of the authority's activities is guided by its 2025-2028 Statement of Strategy, ‘Innovating for Impact’.

"Improving the competitiveness and resilience of the agri-food sector is our strategic focus and we will work to support the sector to be more productive, more environmentally sustainable, more attractive and more innovative," he said.