Organisation: Rural Economy Research Centre

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

CAP reforms will result in ‘little change to farm incomes’

Farm incomes will experience relatively little change as a result of EU reforms to the CAP budget, according to Teagasc economist Kevin Hanrahan.

Wed, 29 Jan, 2014

Improved profitability predicted for cattle and sheep farmers this year

PROFIT margins may increase on cattle and sheep farms this year, but not enough to generate income, predict Teagasc experts.

Thu, 05 Nov, 2009

‘30% drop in off-farm employment being exposed by downturn’

THE Celtic Tiger hid a serious issue regarding jobs in rural areas, but that is now being unmasked by the economic downturn which has seen a massive 30% decline in off-farm employment, a Teagasc conference was told in Cork yesterday.

Fri, 09 Oct, 2009

Rural Economy Research Centre opened

TEAGASC’s new Rural Economy Research Centre, based in Athenry, Co Galway, having been relocated from Dublin, was officially opened yesterday by Agriculture and Food Minister Mary Coughlan.

Fri, 02 Mar, 2007