'Underlying vulnerability' of farm incomes highlighted in Teagasc National Farm Survey 

Average farm income rose from €23,600 in 2019 to €25,663 in 2020
'Underlying vulnerability' of farm incomes highlighted in Teagasc National Farm Survey 

Despite the challenges of 2020, farm output prices held firm overall. Picture: iStock. 

“The overall increase in farm incomes is positive but does not take from the ongoing vulnerability of the majority of Irish farmers.” 

This is according to the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) which was responding to the Teagasc National Farm Survey published on Monday.

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