Kieran Coughlan : Farmers should feel no shame in deriving decent profits from their operations

Each year is different, and in some ways that’s the constant challenge for farmers, making the best of each year as it unfolds.

The national farm survey for 2022 has been published by Teagasc providing an in-depth analysis of what’s happening at the farm level. 

The headline figures marking the increase in dairy farming profits and tillage farm profits are attention-grabbing, but do a great disservice to farmers, and for that very reason I will not put numbers on it.