Dairy
Milk production has improved exponentially over the last couple of decades, with efficiency driven by factors such as advanced genetics.
Environment
It has been highlighted that the average farm income across Europe is only 40% of other economic sectors in the EU.
Sheep
Teagasc is predicting that the size of Ireland’s national sheep flock will remain reasonably steady up to 2025.
Beef
Teagasc is predicting a further decline in suckler cow numbers between now and 2025, with more farmers switching to calf rearing.
Teagasc is predicting a doubling of national milk solids production by 2025
