Organisation: National Farm Survey

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Kieran Coughlan: Dairy farmers left exposed by income averaging for tax
Kieran Coughlan: Dairy farmers left exposed by income averaging for tax
Many farmers are now facing difficulties meeting substantial income tax bills for year 2014, with farm income having plummeted over the past number of months.

Thu, 06 Aug, 2015

Teagasc researcher aims for us to be world class
Teagasc researcher aims for us to be world class
Ireland, a world leader in grass-based ruminant production, was the target set by Teagasc Director of Research Dr Frank O’Mara at the recent ICT in Agriculture conference at Kilkenny.

Thu, 04 Jun, 2015

Existing dairy farmers need more support
Existing dairy farmers need more support
Discussions of and advice on dairy farm expansions and start-ups have become much more realistic and conservative over the past year.

Thu, 10 Apr, 2014

Drop in fertiliser use threatening opportunities
Drop in fertiliser use threatening opportunities
The opportunities that will arise with abolition of milk quotas in 2015 are being threatened by a significant drop in usage of fertiliser and lime in recent years.

Thu, 02 Jan, 2014

ICMSA: Budget 2014 must ensure adequate funding of farm schemes
ICMSA: Budget 2014 must ensure adequate funding of farm schemes
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association has told the Government that Budget 2014 must ensure adequate funding of farm schemes as these payments are critical to low-income farms.

Sat, 03 Aug, 2013

Adequate funding of farm schemes must feature in budget, says ICMSA

The Irish Creamery Milks Suppliers Association (ICMSA) has told the Government that Budget 2014 must ensure adequate funding of farm schemes as these payments are critical to low income farms.

Sat, 27 Jul, 2013

Anger over student grant proposals

Farmers have reacted angrily to proposed changes to the student grant means test which could yet include farm land in the eligibility calculation.

Sat, 26 May, 2012

Cause for New Year optimism in dairying

THERE is little doubting that Ireland can achieve the 2020 target of a 50% increase in milk production.

Thu, 05 Jan, 2012

Farm income up by almost 50%, says Teagasc survey

THE bidding on how much farmers earned last year has risen.

Thu, 12 May, 2011

Survey: Average farm income up 48% in 2010

FARMERS are taking an optimistic view of future opportunities for the agri-food sector, according to the Teagasc National Farm Survey results for 2010.

Tue, 10 May, 2011

Lower stock levels give lower per cow yields

LOW stocking rates and low yields per cow result in very low average yields per hectare on Irish dairy farms. Therefore, there is tremendous scope for increasing production.

Thu, 27 Jan, 2011

Better net profit per cow in survey

DAIRY profit monitor (DPM) reports for 2009 from about 1,000 dairy farmers also show bad results for 2009, but on average, a somewhat better net profit per cow – €251, compared to €96 for the National Farm Survey (NFS) group.

Thu, 08 Jul, 2010

Farm incomes increase 18% on higher milk and cereal prices

AVERAGE farm incomes increased by 18% last year, according to a Teagasc survey published yesterday.

Wed, 23 Jul, 2008

Farmers will ‘wait and see’
When pressed, farmers have told Teagasc they will react to the Single Farm Payment system by reducing their sheep numbers by 6% and their cereal acreages by 12%, in the “medium term”.

Thu, 16 Dec, 2004

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