National Farm Survey

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Cathal Buckley and Trevor Donnellan from Teagasc Athenry have all the details of the Teagasc Sustainability report for 2024.

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The good and the bad: facts and figures

The good and the bad: facts and figures

NEWS 3 December 2025

Net margin on tillage farms estimated up €35/ha from poor 2024 figure

Net margin on tillage farms estimated up €35/ha from poor 2024 figure

NEWS 2 December 2025

Irish farmers produce enough protein to feed 36m people

Irish farmers produce enough protein to feed 36m people

Irish farmers produce enough protein to feed 36m people

NEWS 5 November 2025

Livestock decline offsets emissions from higher 2024 fertiliser use - Teagasc

Livestock decline offsets emissions from higher 2024 fertiliser use - Teagasc

Livestock decline offsets emissions from higher 2024 fertiliser use - Teagasc

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 4 November 2025

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Tillage remains best in class for environment

Tillage remains best in class for environment

Tillage is still ahead of other sectors when it comes to carbon and nitrogen in the environment according to the Teagasc National Farm Survey.

NEWS 29 June 2025

Dairy farm incomes set to top €130,000

Dairy farm incomes set to top €130,000

Teagasc has also predicted that the average income on suckler farms will increase by around 50% and exceed €20,000.

NEWS 29 June 2025

First glimpse of financial performance of organic farms

First glimpse of financial performance of organic farms

Sheep farms generated a family farm income of over €44,000 while beef finishing systems generated an income of almost €37,000.

NEWS 29 June 2025

Dempsey at Large: investment reluctance

Dempsey at Large: investment reluctance

As we come up to the end of 2025, the overall debt level of the sector (food processing is not included) will be about €2.6 bn.

VIEWPOINTS 29 June 2025

Farm mechanisation trend changes reflected in National Farm Survey

Farm mechanisation trend changes reflected in National Farm Survey

The FMS preliminary report showed that the nature of farm mechanisation on Irish farms is changing with increased dependence on agricultural contractor services.

NEWS 29 June 2025

Dempsey at Large: a structural shift in Irish farming

Dempsey at Large: a structural shift in Irish farming

It’s hardly surprising that Irish farmers with young families and suitable farms have moved into dairying since the abolition of quotas.

VIEWPOINTS 29 June 2025

Over four in five dairy farmers are married

Over four in five dairy farmers are married

The Teagasc national farm survey is made up of responses from around 88,000 farms or 65% of Irish farms and it found that on average 77.4% of farm holders are married.

NEWS 29 June 2025

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