Farm incomes rise by 3% in 2004

Agriculture Minister Mary Coughlan has welcomed the revised CSO Output, Input and Income statement for Agriculture which reports a 3% increase in aggregate farm income in 2004.

The value of the cattle, sheep and pigs sectors increased by 8.3%, 6.1% and 6.2% respectively.

The farming sector maintained strong control over input costs, with usage of feeding stuffs, fertilisers and energy down on the previous year.