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2025’s sheep kill down one fifth on last year

The latest CSO figures on factory throughput put the decline in 2025’s sheep kill equating to 480,000 head.

NEWS 28 November 2025

2025’s sheep kill down one fifth on last year

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Agricultural output prices fall for fifth consecutive month

Agricultural output prices fall for fifth consecutive month

NEWS 14 November 2025

Colm McCarthy: Problems of perception around agriculture

Colm McCarthy: Problems of perception around agriculture

VIEWPOINTS 12 November 2025

Year-to-date milk supply tracking close to record output levels

Year-to-date milk supply tracking close to record output levels

Year-to-date milk supply tracking close to record output levels

NEWS 6 November 2025

€556m worth of non-residential farmland bought in 2024

€556m worth of non-residential farmland bought in 2024

€556m worth of non-residential farmland bought in 2024

NEWS 5 November 2025

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Editorial: land sales - fundamental changes to farming landscape

Editorial: land sales - fundamental changes to farming landscape

Some 12,782ac was sold in the west region, almost three times what was sold in the southeast region.

VIEWPOINTS 20 August 2025

Farmland prices rise by 11% for 2024

Farmland prices rise by 11% for 2024

Farmland prices were highest in Dublin and lowest in border counties, the CSO has reported on 2024 non-residential agricultural land sales.

NEWS 20 August 2025

Revealed: farmland prices by region as CSO clocks over €500m in land sales

Revealed: farmland prices by region as CSO clocks over €500m in land sales

Farmland averaged just under €10,000 nationally in CSO data released on 2024 land sales.

NEWS 20 August 2025

Colm McCarthy: spending our way out of boom not bust

Colm McCarthy: spending our way out of boom not bust

Since Ireland has no independent currency, it can have no exchange-rate policy.

VIEWPOINTS 20 August 2025

Agricultural output prices slipped in August

Agricultural output prices slipped in August

The CSO index of prices paid to farmers eased for the fourth month in a row.

NEWS 20 August 2025

Sheep and cattle throughput continues to plummet

Sheep and cattle throughput continues to plummet

The sheep kill reduced by one fifth in July 2025 when compared with the same month in 2024.

NEWS 20 August 2025

Is there a cost-of-living crisis?

Is there a cost-of-living crisis?

The evidence suggests that the cost-of-living crisis is exaggerated by the print and broadcast media.

VIEWPOINTS 20 August 2025

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ESB Networks publishes farm safety booklet to support safer working environments

ESB Networks has released its updated farm safety booklet, a practical guide designed to help farmers, contractors and rural communities stay safe while working around electricity.

ESB Networks publishes farm safety booklet to support safer working environments

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