National Farm Survey

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.

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Over four in five dairy farmers are married

Over four in five dairy farmers are married

NEWS 29 June 2025

News Podcast: tractor driver tests, bushes and farm incomes

News Podcast: tractor driver tests, bushes and farm incomes

NEWS 27 June 2025

Over 30% of tillage farmers earning more than €50,000

Over 30% of tillage farmers earning more than €50,000

Over 30% of tillage farmers earning more than €50,000

NEWS 25 June 2025

Incomes on sheep farms up 115% - Teagasc survey shows

Incomes on sheep farms up 115% - Teagasc survey shows

Incomes on sheep farms up 115% - Teagasc survey shows

NEWS 25 June 2025

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Western farmers most reliant on CAP payments

Western farmers most reliant on CAP payments

Teagasc said the relative importance of direct payments as a share of farm incomes decreased across regions in 2024, which reflects the general scale of improvement in incomes across all systems.

NEWS 25 June 2025

Off-farm incomes won’t turn around - O’Mara

Off-farm incomes won’t turn around - O’Mara

Teagasc director Prof Frank O’Mara spoke to the Irish Farmers Journal at the launch of the National Farm Survey which found that 60% of farm households had an off-farm income.

NEWS 25 June 2025

Good news on incomes hides structural issues in Irish farming

Good news on incomes hides structural issues in Irish farming

This week’s Teagasc farm income report showed considerable uplift for agriculture earnings, but also highlighted problems that aren’t going away.

NEWS 25 June 2025

Facts and figures from the National Farm Survey

Facts and figures from the National Farm Survey

The Teagasc National Farm Survey for 2024 was published this week and gives an insight into Irish farming.

NEWS 25 June 2025

Farm investment levels have stalled

Farm investment levels have stalled

Teagasc report shows on-farm investment has flatlined over the last four years.

NEWS 25 June 2025

Suckler incomes average €13,547 in Teagasc farm survey

Suckler incomes average €13,547 in Teagasc farm survey

The news comes from the latest national farm survey which represented 31,648 beef farmers.

NEWS 25 June 2025

Dairy incomes more than doubled in 2024

Dairy incomes more than doubled in 2024

Of the 15,131 dairy farmers surveyed, it found that the average family farm income was €108,189, up from around €50,000 last year, but down from 2022’s record of €157,600.

NEWS 25 June 2025

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Netherlands a key market for Irish exports

Phelim O’Neill talks to Laura Crowley, who heads the Bord Bia office in the Netherlands and has lived in the country for 20 years, to find out why and how the Dutch market matters for Irish farmers.

Netherlands a key market for Irish exports

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