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March domestic milk intake up by over 5m litres
Domestic milk intake was up 5.3 million litres or 1.1% in March on the same month last year, according to...
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Tractor sales on the rise in 2014
The number of new tractors licensed for in March is up on the past two years, 2013 and 2012, according to...
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Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
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Agri employment levels increase by approximately 30% in 2013
Responding to a question from Deputy Éamon Ó CuÃv in the Dáil today, Farm Minister Simon Coveney confirmed that agri...
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Latest CSO figures shine light on agri price trends
Figures released today by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) confirm that Irish cattle prices dropped by 0.2 per cent between...
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Number of dairy cows increased by 22,000 in 2013
The number of dairy cows increased by 22,000 last year on 2012 numbers, according to figures released today by the...
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Surge in fertiliser spending, €615m up 24.6%
Irish farmers spent more collectively on fertilisers in 2013 than any year since records began since 1990, with a spend...
Agri-Business
Exports of food and live animals increased by €616m last year
According to the Central Statistics Office (CSO) exports of food and live animals increased by €616m in 2013 to more...
Agri-Business
Agriculture lending tops €577m
New lending drawdowns in the agriculture sector continued to be strong at end-September 2013, amounting to €577m over the past...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
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Italian exports fall, highest decline since 2008
A five per cent drop in the value of Irish food and drink exports to Italy  for the first 10...
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Feed prices continue to fall
Feed prices are continuing to fall, according to statistics released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) today. The statistics show that...
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Pigmeat production down 2% due to impact of PRRS
Pigmeat production was down two per cent last year. However, the value of Irish pigmeat exports was some three per...
Agri-Business
Milk output has increased by 25%, CSO
Central Statistics Office (CSO) estimates released today for output, input and income in agriculture shows that the operating surplus in...
Agri-Business
Subsidies account for 73.1 per cent of agricultural income
In 2012, net subsidies accounted for 73.1 per cent of agricultural income at state level, this is according to the...
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Increase in food and live animal exports, CSO
Ireland’s export of agricultural products performed well in August when compared to last year, according to latest figures from the...
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Roscommon sheep farmer maximises lamb performance
The ideal combination of Lamlac and efficient feeding technology to boost lamb performance has made life a great deal easier...
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Land under cereals down 3.8%
Figures for June 2013 show land under cereals decreased by 12,100 hectares (-3.8 per cent) to 303,300 ha compared to...
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Agri output prices increase by 7.1% since 2012
Irish agricultural output prices were down 2.9 per cent in August when compared to figures released for July. However when...
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Cattle slaughterings down 3% in August
The number of cattle slaughtered in August 2013 was three per cent lower than in August 2012, according to the Central Statistics Office...
Agri-Business
Farm output prices 10.7 per cent higher than last year, CSO
Agricultural output prices were 10.7 per cent higher in July 2013 than in July 2012. In addition agricultural input prices were up 5.2...