Teagasc: Agri-business to stay flat in 2012 but pig sector will enjoy lift

IRISH agriculture is set to consolidate its position in 2012, following two years of impressive growth, according to a new Teagasc study.

The Teagasc Outlook 2012 report finds that prospects for Irish agriculture, while still broadly positive, are not as good as they were this time 12 months ago — though the pig sector is likely to enjoy a considerable uplift.

The report was unveiled at yesterday’s Teagasc Economics conference in Kilkenny. The report also contains insights into cost areas such as feed, fertiliser and currency trends.