Teagasc survey recalls weather challenges
Farmers struggled to cope with the difficulties presented by severe weather and challenging conditions on farms last year.
The financial impact on farm incomes was revealed yesterday in newly released data from the Teagasc National Farm Survey Average feed expenditure was up 34% due to a substantial increase in the volume of purchased feed and fodder required to make up for the shortfall in grass production The average family farm income on cattle rearing farms dipped to an estimated €8,318, a 22% reduction on the €10,642 in 2017.
