Sheep Enterprise – Mid Season Lamb – National Farm Survey Results 2011
This publication summarises the results for farms with a mid season lamb enterprise. There are 99 farms in the sample representing 9,427 farms nationally. Only sheep enterprises with more than 20 ewes are included in the analysis.
- Date
- 25 July 2012
- Type
- Factsheet
Teagasc BETTER Farm Crops – Open Days event proceedings 2012
Teagasc BETTER Farm Crops – Open Days event proceedings 2012
- Date
- 25 July 2012
- Type
- Event Proceeding
Cattle Finishing Enterprise – National Farm Survey Results 2011
The performance of the cattle finishing enterprise in 2011 is summarised here. A cattle enterprise is defined as a finishing enterprise if over 70% of the animals are sold for slaughter, approximately 15,700 farms nationally operate this type of cattle enterprise. The data presented here are for enterprises with more than 10 livestock units (lu) in 2011.
- Date
- 25 July 2012
- Type
- Factsheet
Cereals Enterprise – National Farm Survey Results 2011
This publication summarises the results for the major cereal enterprises (Winter wheat and Spring barley) on these farms. In terms of representation, there were 156 farms with a Spring barley enterprise in the survey in 2011, representing approx. 144,ooo hectares. Farms with less than 10 hectares of Winter wheat or Spring barley are excluded from the following analysis.
- Date
- 25 July 2012
- Type
- Factsheet
Dairy Enterprise – National Farm Survey Results 2011
This publication summarises the results for the dairy enterprises on farms where the main focus is oncreamery milk production. Farms producing a majority of liquid milk are excluded from the sample,as are herds of 10 cows or less.
- Date
- 25 July 2012
- Type
- Factsheet
Cattle – Single Suckling Enterprise – National Farm Survey Results 2011
This publication summarises the 2011 results for the single suckling cattle enterprise and is based on suckler cow enterprises with more than 10 suckler cows. This enterprise is the predominant cattle system and is operated on 31,382 farms nationally.
- Date
- 25 July 2012
- Type
- Factsheet
Mid-Year Outlook for Irish Agriculture 2012
This publication supplements the more detailed Teagasc Outlook produced in January 2012. It begins with a summary of the Irish and global macroeconomic situation. Following this, a review of the developments on the main agricultural input and output markets in the first half of 2012 and forecasts for the latter half of 2012 are presented. Together with predictions on the volumes of inputs used and output produced, gross margin forecasts for the various faming sectors are presented.
- Date
- 24 July 2012
- Type
- Report
Situation and Outlook Mid Year Update 2012
Presentations made by the Rural Economy Unit on 24 July 2012 in relation to Mid Year Update 2012 and National Farm Survey 2011
- Date
- 24 July 2012
- Type
- Event Proceeding
Teagasc Greenfield Dairy Programme – Series 18
Booklet from the Open Day which took place at the Kilkenny Greenfield site on 21 June 2012.
- Date
- 12 July 2012
- Type
- Event Proceeding
Pain and Distress in Rural Ireland Report
A qualitative study of suicidal behaviour among men in rural areas
- Date
- 11 July 2012
- Type
- Report