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Nearly 7% more pigs slaughtered this April – CSO

The latest figures from the Central Statistics Office showed there has been a 2.2% increase in the number of pig slaughterings so far this year compared with the same period in 2024.

PIGS 28 May 2025

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Wheat production down over 20% in 2024 - CSO

Wheat production down over 20% in 2024 - CSO

NEWS 28 May 2025

Cattle and sheep numbers fall, CSO data shows

Cattle and sheep numbers fall, CSO data shows

NEWS 20 May 2025

Animal feed imports increase in 2024

Animal feed imports increase in 2024

Animal feed imports increase in 2024

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 7 May 2025

Milk intake up 61m litres this March

Milk intake up 61m litres this March

Milk intake up 61m litres this March

NEWS 7 May 2025

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Factories acting in 'bad faith' in attempt to pull lamb price - ICSA

Factories acting in 'bad faith' in attempt to pull lamb price - ICSA

The association claimed it is deeply frustrating for farmers, especially when supply numbers are already so low and throughput is well down.

NEWS 14 March 2025

Over 25% less sheep slaughtering this March – CSO

Over 25% less sheep slaughtering this March – CSO

This decline has been a trend for the year as slaughtering numbers have dropped 22.6% between January and March compared to the same period last year.

NEWS 14 March 2025

Milk intake down 24m litres in a year - CSO

Milk intake down 24m litres in a year - CSO

The latest CSO milk statistics report showed that milk processors and co-ops took in 327.7m litres in February 2025, a 6.9% decrease compared with the same month last year.

NEWS 14 March 2025

Sheep kill back 20% in first two months on 2025 - CSO

Sheep kill back 20% in first two months on 2025 - CSO

The sheep kill reduced by almost 96,000 during these two months, according to the CSO.

NEWS 14 March 2025

Major fall in new farm buildings

Major fall in new farm buildings

The area of buildings for agriculture that were granted planning permission has fallen for the third year in a row and is now at 53% of area granted in 2021.

NEWS 14 March 2025

Agricultural contracting challenges are now clear - time for support is now

Agricultural contracting challenges are now clear - time for support is now

Like many sectors of Irish agriculture, agricultural contracting is at a crossroads and the issues are now clear, reports Michael Moroney.

CONTRACTING 14 March 2025

Agricultural prices up 20% for January 2025

Agricultural prices up 20% for January 2025

Output prices were up by over 20%, while input prices dropped by 3.7% in the 12-month period between January 2024 and January 2025.

NEWS 14 March 2025

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