Growers urged to pursue €20m chip shop market A new initiative which is aimed at helping Irish potato growers get their produce into Irish chip shops has been launched today. Business • 23 Sep
Land prices forecast to rise by 4% on average in 2021 Land prices remained resilient last year despite the threat posed by Covid-19, according to a report by the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland and Teagasc. Business • 20 Apr
Irish dairy farms among most profitable in Europe Irish dairy farms are amongst the most profitable in Europe, according to research published by Cork Institute of Technology and Teagasc. Business • 10 Nov 20
Teagasc invests €35m to deal with Brexit challenges Teagasc, the State's Agriculture and Food Development Authority, has said it is investing heavily to ensure Ireland is "Brexit ready". Business • 21 Oct 20
Land prices fell by 6% last year, warning of virus hit The price of agricultural land dropped by 6% last year, according to the latest review from the Society of Chartered Surveyors and Teagasc. Business • 21 Apr 20
Fears of potato shortage as bad weather hits harvest Experts are warning of possible shortages of Irish potatoes in the coming months due to extremely wet conditions. Ireland • 22 Oct 19
Teagasc warns of Brexit and climate change challenges National farm advisory body Teagasc has published its annual report for 2018 and warned that Brexit and climate change are the two biggest issues facing ... Business • 10 Oct 19
Unrest growing among beef farmers as prices drop Disquiet is on the rise among beef farmers as prices drop and farmers continue to lose money, reports Richard Downes from RTÉ's Prime Time. Prime Time • 07 Mar 19
Storm Ali delays day two of Ploughing Championships The opening of the second day of the Ploughing Championships in Co Offaly has been delayed because of the high winds forecast in Storm Ali. Ireland • 18 Sep 18
Link CAP payments to green targets - report A newly published report from the Oireachtas Agriculture Committee has recommended basing payments to farmers under the Common Agriculture Policy on achieving environmental targets instead ... Politics • 12 Jul 18
Irish Water announces nationwide hosepipe ban Irish Water has announced a nationwide hosepipe ban will come into effect from 8am on Friday and will remain in place until midnight on 31 ... Weather • 04 Jul 18
Average dairy farm incomes up 65% in 2017 The average family farm income in Ireland last year was €31,374, according to the latest National Farm Survey published today by Teagasc. Business • 22 May 18
Silage donated to farmers hit by fodder crisis Farmers in Co Sligo have expressed their appreciation to farmers in north Tipperary for the donation of a large consignment of silage to help feed ... News • 09 Jan 18
Increase in average farm incomes since 2016 The average farm income has increased by 30% from 2016, according to Teagasc. Agriculture • 05 Dec 17
Possible compulsory caps on EU direct farm payments The European Commission for Agriculture is to explore the possibility of imposing compulsory caps on EU direct farm support payments as part of reforms to ... News • 29 Nov 17
Farm incomes down 9% last year - Teagasc The national farm survey conducted by the State agency Teagasc has shown that average farm incomes fell by 9% in Ireland last year, bringing the ... Agriculture • 31 May 17
Brexit would pose huge problems for rural Ireland If Britain leaves the EU it would be unequivocally bad for Ireland, writes RTÉ Agriculture Correspondent George Lee. News • 08 Jun 16
Average family farm incomes up 6% The average income on family farms went up by 6% despite a considerable fall in milk prices last year, according to the National Farm Survey ... News • 24 May 16
Thousands of farms 'economically vulnerable' Almost 25,000 farm households have been classed as "economically vulnerable" by the Agriculture and Food Development Authority, Teagasc. News • 13 Jul 15
6% increase in average farm income in 2014 Farm incomes rose by 6% in 2014, thanks in part to declining input costs, according to Teagasc's National Farm survey. News • 26 May 15
Farmers call on Hogan to increase milk price Dairy farmers have called on European Union Commissioner for Agriculture Phil Hogan to significantly increase the EU intervention price for milk to avert a major ... News • 03 Dec 14
Report shows substantial gaps in farm incomes Substantial differences in the incomes of Irish farm families last year have been highlighted by the National Farm Survey, published today by Teagasc. News • 27 May 14
Wide variation in impact of crisis on rural towns A report on the Economic Strength of Rural Towns in Ireland has found that there is a wide variation in how they have been affected ... News • 10 Apr 14
Average farm incomes down 15% Average family farm earnings fell by 15% in 2012, bringing the average income figure for the farming sector to €25,483. News • 14 May 13
Strong markets for Irish produce raise farm income Teagasc, the agriculture and food development authority, says that last year strong prices for the main farm produce - milk, beef and grain - helped ... Business • 02 Nov 12
