Fresh fears have been expressed about the future of farming here despite a rise in farm incomes over the past year.
Teagasc’s latest National Farm Survey shows the average farm income reached a record high of over 31,300 euro, a 32% increase on 2016.
But Dairy farmers fared the best, with average incomes jumping by 65% to just over 86,000 euro, while incomes on cattle or sheep farms were far lower at between 12,600 and 16,600.
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The Clare Chair of the ICMSA, Martin McMahon argues that the long harsh winter will see the majority of the increased funds being wiped out:
