Cattle rearing farms have the lowest average direct payments
A herd of Friesians relax in the sunshine at Toe Head in West Cork. Picture: David Creedon/Alamy Live News.Â
Market income (earnings before direct payments are included) continued below zero on the average drystock farm in 2020, according to the recently released Teagasc National Farm Survey results.
On average, these farms do not make a profit from production, and are heavily dependent on direct payments.
