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Cost of a full Irish up 2.3% - CSO
Anne O'Donoghue
The price of the dairy elements of the breakfast decreased comparing January 2024 with the same month in 2023.
12 March 2024 News
Fertiliser costs almost halved in year to January 2024 - CSO
Both input and output costs have fallen over the 12 months up to January 2024, according to the latest CSO data.
11 March 2024 News
Agricultural 'surplus' down 36% in 2023
Milk prices fell by 26% in 2023 and when combined with a 4% reduction in volumes, the value of milk declined by €1.5bn to €3.5bn.
January's milk output down 22% on 2023 levels
The latest CSO figures show a sharp reduction in milk output in January 2024 on the same month a year previous.
6 March 2024 News
Cattle kill up 21,600 head in January
January 2024's factory throughput increased on 2023 levels for cattle, sheep and pigs.
28 February 2024 News
Cattle kill up 21,600 head in January on same month in 2023
January 2024's factory throughput increased on 2023 levels for cattle, sheep and pigs.
27 February 2024 News
West Cork co-ops on top of 2023 league
Some co-ops will wait until annual general meetings in March and April before they finalise payments on 2023 milk deliveries.
14 February 2024 News
Farmers are still caught in a ‘cost-price’ squeeze - IFA
Cattle numbers fell by over 25,000 head in 2023, according to the CSO.
14 February 2024 News
Cattle numbers fell by over 25,000 head in 2023
Pigs saw the largest decrease of any livestock last year, the latest CSO figures show.
13 February 2024 News
Milk supplies fall by 365m litres in 2023
The 4.1% drop in milk deliveries is the first reduction in 15 years and ends protracted period of expansion.
8 February 2024 News
Almost 9% fewer pigs slaughtered in 2023 - CSO
There was also a decrease in cattle and sheep slaughtered last year.
3 February 2024 News
CSO figures show 20% fall in November’s milk output
In the first 11 months of 2023, milk supplies were back 3.2% on 2022’s output levels.
12 January 2024 News