Feed costs

Pigs supply set to drop in 2026

The price pig farmers are currently receiving at the farm gate is not improving and is currently ranging between €1.78c/kg to €1.84c/kg.

NEWS 7 January 2026

Pigs supply set to drop in 2026

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Teagasc researches benefits of oats in rations

Teagasc researches benefits of oats in rations

NEWS 23 November 2025

Finishing young bulls – good silage keeps costs down

Finishing young bulls – good silage keeps costs down

NORTHERN IRELAND 12 November 2025

Good spell of weather saves farmers millions

Good spell of weather saves farmers millions

Good spell of weather saves farmers millions

NEWS 15 October 2025

Profitability falls to 6c/kg on pig farms

Profitability falls to 6c/kg on pig farms

Profitability falls to 6c/kg on pig farms

NEWS 1 October 2025

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What can buyers afford to pay for store cattle?

What can buyers afford to pay for store cattle?

Assessing future beef price scenarios is essential before buying store cattle at current prices

NORTHERN IRELAND 20 March 2025

Dempsey at Large: joining the dots

Dempsey at Large: joining the dots

What is not clear is how much of this fall in beef output is related to the spike in world cereal prices following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

VIEWPOINTS 20 March 2025

Consider breakeven when purchasing store lambs

Consider breakeven when purchasing store lambs

For farmers considering buying store lambs, they should consider what the margin might actually be.

NORTHERN IRELAND 20 March 2025

Moorepark 2025: progress being made but technical challenges still remain

Moorepark 2025: progress being made but technical challenges still remain

The Teagasc Moorepark Open Day took place in Cork on Wednesday where the future challenges around grass growth, costs of production and succession were met head on.

GRASS & FEEDING 20 March 2025

Struggling to manage grass - could temporary fencing provide a solution

Struggling to manage grass - could temporary fencing provide a solution

An escalation in input prices in recent years has put a greater focus on driving performance from a grass-based system, but some fencing options have also become more costly.

MANAGEMENT 20 March 2025

Will it pay to creep feed lambs?

Will it pay to creep feed lambs?

Prices have trended at a higher level in recent years, but even so, exploiting creep feeding to its maximum potential is dependent on drafting lambs before seasonal price pressure.

MANAGEMENT 20 March 2025

EU tariffs on US to add €15/t on to Irish farmers’ feed costs – Mullooly

EU tariffs on US to add €15/t on to Irish farmers’ feed costs – Mullooly

EU tariffs to be imposed on US feed - and potentially on Russian fertiliser - will affect Irish farmers, MEP Ciaran Mullooly has said.

NEWS 20 March 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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