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Opinion: CSO figures a stark indicator of farming's demographic-driven decline
Pat O'Toole
There has been a reduction in suckler cow numbers again this year, which is concerning in itself. Viewed in the wider context of CSO figures, it becomes close to terrifying for farming's future.
5 October 2024 News
Milk intake back over 300m litres - CSO
Domestic milk intake in the year to August was 6.2bn litres. This equates to a 4.7% drop in milk intake by processors and co-ops from January to August 2024.
27 September 2024 News
Sheep kill back 150,000 head in August 2024 on previous year
The national sheep kill was back more than 7% in the first eight months of this year compared to the same period last year.
Farmgate prices up 8.8% in year to July, but with tillage and egg exceptions
The tillage and egg sectors did not see the rise in farmgate prices witnessed across other sectors in the year up to July.
13 September 2024 News
Milk supply down 5% on 2023
Co-ops processed an estimated 980.7m litres of milk in July 2024, a decrease of 33.9m litres (3.3%) when compared with July 2023.
6 September 2024 News
Almost €2bn wiped off farm sector's operating surplus in 2023 - CSO
The CSO's final figures for 2023 show that the value generated on dairy and tillage farms fell significantly.
30 August 2024 News
Happy birthday to the good old CSO
The Central Statistics Office has certainly provided excellent service to the State over the last three generations.
28 August 2024 Dealer
Straw imports up 46% on 2023
Straw imports into the country have risen dramatically while the cereal area has declined.
28 August 2024 News
Sheep slaughterings back 152,000 head this year
The cattle and pig kills are holding steady, with little overall change for the first seven months compared with 2023.
28 August 2024 News
Calls for long-term strategy for dairy
Both the ICMSA and Dairy Industry Ireland have bemoaned a lack of coherence on dairy policy.
14 August 2024 News
Editorial: Commission on Generational Renewal must not become a talking shop
There have been many calls for an attractive farm retirement scheme that would see two generations collaborate without the older generation feeling redundant.
14 August 2024 Viewpoints
Sheep kill down 10% in first six months
There was a 19% drop in the sheep kill for the month of June when compared to June 2023.
31 July 2024 News