date:Jul 27, 2012
at farmers fare better this year than they did last year. Teagasc said the 15% increase will be caused by the continued fall in the supply of beef in the EU.
The weaker euro, Teagasc explained, has also aided competitiveness of Irish beef exports to the UK and overall, despite the rise in feed expenditure, incomes should rise on Irish beef farms this year. Sheep and pig prices, Teagasc has predicted, should also remain strong and profits should be in line with last year.