Margins
Stephen Robb on 10 Oct 2021
Tillage incomes facing significant decrease in 2022
Rising fertiliser costs are the main driver behind the anticipated drop in tillage incomes next year.
Contributor on 29 Sep 2021
Cost hikes add 3.5p/l to breakeven milk price
Independent dairy consultants Ian Carrick and Jason McMinn have updated their ‘Drumlin Farm’ model to reflect recent increases in costs
Shane Murphy on 01 Sep 2021
Meath and Offaly come out on top at young stockperson finals
The overall winners of each section came from Meath and Offaly but entries came from right across Ireland.
David Wright on 25 Aug 2021
Profits trimmed at Glanbia Cheese
Glanbia Cheese is the third largest buyer of milk from farmers in Northern Ireland.
Andy Doyle on 11 Aug 2021
Oilseed rape improvements and variety choices
There are now many varieties of winter oilseed rape to choose from, with a range of very useful new traits.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 21 Jul 2021
Hedge-cutting: time for contractors to sharpen the pen as costs rise
With the hedge-cutting season quickly approaching, FCI carried out an analysis of the costs involved in running a modern tractor and hedge cutter.
Justin McCarthy on 14 Jul 2021
Editorial: strong beef prices offer opportunity to plan ahead
As we have seen many times before, high prices are a cure for high prices – in that a sustained period of high prices either sees market demand ease or production increasing.
David Wright on 14 Jul 2021
Tight profits reported at Linden Foods
The NI based beef and sheep processor has reported operating profits of £2.15m.
Jack Kennedy on 30 Jun 2021
More pep in the step at Dale Farm
Northern Ireland dairy processing co-op Dale Farm has just announced its 2020 set of financials as the business continues to adapt to a new trading world.
The Dealer on 09 Jun 2021
Farmers margins leave them marginalised
The combination of CAP reform and the climate action bill could leave thousands of farming operations unviable.
Jack Kennedy on 26 May 2021
Fonterra operating profit up 18%
Strong global demand, particularly from China, drives strong markets and improved profits at Fonterra.
Niall Hurson on 12 May 2021
ABP takeover removes ‘yet another’ element of competition – ICMSA
The ICMSA said it is looking closely at the legislation being considered by the French government on primary producer margins.
Pat O'Toole on 21 Apr 2021
The 2030 Agri-Food Strategy fails me as a farmer
Looking at this as a farmer, it's long on aspiration, but has no clear targets or goals, writes Pat O'Toole.
Declan Marren on 20 Apr 2021
Financial performance on the demonstration farm
Good technical performance needs to convert to good financial performance. Declan Marren looks at the financials of the systems.
Adam Woods on 17 Apr 2021
Dairy beef challenges from a beef farmer’s perspective
Adam Woods takes a look at dairy beef from a beef farmer’s perspective and what needs to change to make the system a success.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 07 Apr 2021
Apps for contractors that help eliminate paperwork
Peter Thomas Keaveney takes a look at two Irish examples of smartphone apps that help make contractor’s lives easier when it comes to recording information during the busy seasons.
Adam Woods on 24 Mar 2021
Forward price contracts: a solution to our beef finishing income problems?
Beef editor Adam Woods takes a look at forward price contracts and a new initiative in the UK aiming to add more certainty to beef incomes.
Kieran Mailey on 17 Mar 2021
NI Sheep Programme: lowland flocks benefit from higher prices in 2020
Higher lamb prices in 2020 and focussing on grass finishing helped increase gross margins for the lowland farms in the NI Sheep Programme last year.
Kieran Mailey on 17 Mar 2021
Buying grazing stores – what is value for money?
With buyers already looking for store cattle to graze and finish, Kieran Mailey looks at some options to see where the value for money is when buying stores this spring.
Kieran Mailey on 09 Mar 2021
Webinar: increasing gross margins with BETTER farm NI
The BETTER Farm NI programme will finish with a webinar discussing the progress made during the latest phase of the programme, which saw a £401/ha increase in gross margin per hectare.