Livestock population

CSO: Dairy cow numbers rose in year to December 2025

Agri-Business

CSO: Dairy cow numbers rose in year to December 2025

The number of dairy cows in Ireland rose by 0.6% to over 1.49 million in the year to December 2025, CSO figures show.

Eurostat: Livestock population continues to fall across EU

Agri-Business

Eurostat: Livestock population continues to fall across EU

Livestock populations are continuing to decrease across the EU according to the latest data from Eurostat.