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Sheep
Over 40% of sheep farmers making less than €5,000
Amy Forde
In 2023, the gross margin was down 8% to €797/ha while direct payments were worth €266/ha on sheep farms.
3 July 2024 Letters
Grange open day - farmer feedback
From the very first stand, we were again faced with the dire environmental consequences of our current farming methods - name and details with the editor.
26 June 2024 Dealer
Tirlán the first to react to the new realities
With dairy expansion now fettered by environmental restrictions, what Tirlán is doing is likely to be the template across the entire dairy co-op movement.
ICMSA challenges President Higgins’ comments on Irish farming
ICMSA president Denis Drennan said he wants to correct a number of misunderstandings in an interview given by President Higgins.
28 May 2024 News
Lakeland edges ahead of Dale Farm for March
Lakeland Dairies has increased its base price and introduced support payments to assist its suppliers with higher costs this spring.
17 April 2024 Northern Ireland
Three-crop rule exemption important flexibility - IFA
The IFA has said that the exemption to the three-crop rule and diversification was the "only sensible outcome" and called for a support package for tillage farmers.
13 March 2024 Crops
How much are your crops costing to grow?
It is essential to know your costs. In this article, Siobhán Walsh looks at the Teagasc crop costs and returns with updated prices.
28 February 2024 Husbandry
Teagasc sounds alarm bells on milk production costs
Teagasc described the jump in costs as “sobering” and cautioned that a concerted effort will be needed to address the issue in 2024.
14 February 2024 News
Half of all cost on NI dairy farms is feed
In 2023, concentrates made up 40% of costs on benchmarked dairy farms in Northern Ireland, with forage costs accounting for a further 9%.
14 February 2024 Northern Ireland