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18% less nitrogen fertiliser sold in 2023 - CSO
Noel Bardon
The volume of lime, N, P and K all dropped in 2023 when compared with the previous year.
1 May 2024 News
Total of 60,000ac of land sold in 2022 at average of €8,000/ac - CSO
Over 11,000ac of land was sold in the west of the country in 2022, more than any other region.
25 April 2024 News
Tillage survival scheme needed now - IFA
IFA president Francie Gorman said new figures from the CSO on falling cereal production shows that a new tillage support scheme is needed.
Cereal production down 21% last year - CSO
Further figures released by the CSO show that in the year to March, the number of cattle slaughtered rose by 1.7%.
25 April 2024 News
Farm building approvals rise but overall build area declines
Although there were an additional 70 planning permissions granted in 2023 for agricultural buildings, the overall area of buildings constructed has decreased, reports Martin Merrick.
17 April 2024 Buildings
One-off houses granted planning permission down 27% in 2023
The volume of planning permissions granted for one-off housing has tumbled, while an increase in permission for other housing developments has increased from 2022 levels.
16 April 2024 News
Output price index increases for February - CSO
The monthly terms of trade increased by 2.1% in February 2024.
15 April 2024 News
Milk supply back 13% for February
For the first two months of 2024, domestic milk intake is estimated to be back by almost 15% compared with the same time last year.
5 April 2024 News
Forest cover increased 12% between 2012 and 2021
Wicklow was the county with the highest percentage cover of forests and woodlands in 2021.
30 March 2024 Forestry
Cattle kill up almost 7% - CSO
An extra 21,000 cattle have been killed year to date, according to the CSO.
28 March 2024 News
44% increase in robbery, extortion and hijacking in northwest - CSO
Across the whole country, there has been a 26% rise in these types of offences when comparing the last quarter of 2023 and 2022.
26 March 2024 News
Cost of full Irish up 2.3%
New data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) on the cost of a traditional full Irish breakfast caught The Dealer’s eye.
20 March 2024 Dealer