Farm Business
Forestry Road Map 2030
An overview of Ireland’s forestry sector to 2030, outlining current performance, market outlook, sustainability priorities, and future targets.
5 April 2026
Pig Road Map 2030
The Pig Road Map 2030 presents an overview of Ireland’s pig sector to 2030, outlining current performance, market outlook, sustainability priorities, and future targets.
3 April 2026
Horticulture Road Map 2030
The Teagasc Horticulture Road Map 2030 provides an overview of Ireland’s horticulture sector to 2030, outlining current performance, market outlook, sustainability priorities, and future targets.
2 April 2026
Sheep Road Map 2030
An overview of Ireland’s sheep sector to 2030, outlining current performance, market outlook, sustainability priorities, and future targets.
31 March 2026
Final checks before your 2026 BISS appointment
Farmers are being encouraged to review their Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) application details before attending their 2026 consultation with their advisor.
25 March 2026
Better targeted farm supports needed to protect incomes and strengthen resilience
A new report prepared for the European Parliament by economists from Teagasc and Wageningen Social and Economic Research finds that farm incomes across the European Union have become more volatile in recent years and that existing support measures need to be better targeted if they are to protect the long-term viability of farming.
19 March 2026
Beef Road Map 2030
An overview of Ireland’s beef sector to 2030, outlining current performance, market outlook, sustainability priorities, and future targets.
5 March 2026
Dairy Road Map 2030
An overview of Ireland’s dairy sector, outlining current performance, market outlook, sustainability priorities, and future targets was published recently as part of the Teagasc Road map Series for 2030.
2 March 2026
Direct Payments 2026: BISS opens for applications and New Tillage Scheme launched
Both BISS and the Tillage Sustainability Support Scheme represent vital financial supports for Irish farmers in 2026, Richard Gill, Schemes Support Advisor, Teagasc Athenry, tells us more about the application process in this update.
1 March 2026
Rise in registered farm partnerships
Often used as the first step in succession planning, more than 4,000 Irish farms entered registered farm partnerships in 2025.
20 February 2026