Collapsing Incomes & Soaring Costs Hit Dairy Sector – IFA
IFA Dairy chair Stephen Arthur has expressed concern at the 69% drop in dairy incomes over the past 12 months which was documented in the 2023 Teagasc National Farm Survey. Analysis from Teagasc has also shown that costs for dairy farmers have risen by 56% since 2015. Dairy chair Stephen Arthur said: “While weather conditions […]
IFA Reaction to Teagasc National Farm Survey
IFA President Francie Gorman said the Farm Survey Report for 2023 is a vivid reminder of the fragility of farming incomes which took a huge hit last year. Teagasc confirmed that average family farm income in 2023 was less than €20,000, the lowest in over a decade. The IFA will hold a pre – […]
New MEPs Have Vital Role in Blocking Mercosur & Supporting Beef Sector – IFA
At the Teagasc BEEF2024 event in Grange, Co Meath, IFA President Francie Gorman highlighted the important role new MEP’s will play in blocking the Mercosur deal. He said that newly elected MEP’s must put up a united front on the red line issue of the Mercosur deal. “Beef farmers will expect our MEPs to […]
IFA President reacts to EPA water quality report
Following the release of the EPA’s report on water quality, IFA President Francie Gorman has assured people that Irish farmers are very focused on improving the quality of Irish waterways. “Only last week Teagasc’s launched a new campaign ‘Better Farming for Water’ and all farmers must play their part in this,” he said “Our water quality […]
President of the IFA says new Teagasc Water Campaign must be embraced by all
Teagasc have today launched the ‘Better Farming for Water’ campaign. The campaign aims to “support and accelerate” the implementation of actions to improve the quality of all bodies of water on farms. “The objective of the ‘Better Farming for Water’ campaign will be to support all farmers to reduce the loads of nitrogen, phosphate, sediment […]
Investment in equine skills simulators announced
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with special responsibility for Farm Safety, Martin Heydon T.D. has announced investment in three equestrian training simulators at Teagasc Kildalton College at Piltown, County Kilkenny. The simulators will assist students in the development of safe equestrian skills for riding and training horses. Two […]
Energy and Farm Business Show at Gurteen College set for 20th July 2023
The 2023 Energy and Farm Business Show will take place at Gurteen College, County Tipperary on Thursday, the 20th of July 2023. This one day event has quickly become the annual meeting place for farmers and landowners to explore energy, food and tourism options with a view to adding value and diversification to their enterprises. […]
Teagasc to lead largest EU Farm Safety Project ever funded
The European Union (EU) has awarded a group led by Teagasc €5 million in funding to develop and test farm safety solutions. The landmark SafeHabitus project was launched on Thursday, 15 December 2022 in Teagasc Ashtown by Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture Martin Heydon T.D. The project, a Horizon Europe Innovation Action […]
Another year of high Agriculture Production Costs expected in 2023
A new report, by economists at Teagasc, provides the latest estimates of average incomes for various farm types in 2022 and looks ahead to future prospects by forecasting farm incomes in 2023. In 2022 farmers faced considerable uncertainty relating to input and output prices which had an impact on production decisions. This uncertainty was largely […]
10 Things to Know About … Circular Economy
Ireland exports over a third of its municipal waste for recycling. However, once it leaves our shores, we do not know where it ends up and have no control over whether it is even recycled. The current system is not sustainable; but what if, what we are throwing away as “waste”, is not just salvageable, […]
