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Cost of inputs wipes out profits – CSO

Farm commodities are getting better prices now, but unprecedented increases in the cost of inputs are wiping out profits, according to CSO figures. Prices paid to farmers are up nearly 30%, but the hike in input costs is running at 40%. IFA Farm Business Chair Rose Mary McDonagh said. “It’s simply just not sustainable at current levels, and the fear is where costs will go in the months ahead with…

Goal 13 Climate Action 2021 – CSO report

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has published its 13 report detailing Ireland’s progress towards meeting its targets under the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Commenting on the publication, Kevin McCormack, Senior Statistician, said: “This new report, Goal 13 Climate Action 2021, has data on eight indicators for Ireland, divided over two chapters: Climate and Strategy. Data are presented in categories such as gender, age group, vulnerable groups and geographical location,…

Inflation by household June 2022

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has released new estimated inflation rates to June 2022. These show lower income households experienced inflation rates of up to 10.3% compared to 8.2% for highest income households. Compared with the annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation figure of 9.1% in June 2022, a new breakdown by the CSO estimates that households with the lowest incomes experienced higher inflation, up to 10.3%, while those in…

Wholesale Price Index for June 2022 – CSO

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) released the June 2022 Wholesale Price Index on 22 July, 2022. Commenting on the release, Jillian Delaney, Statistician in the Prices Division, said: “Prices in several food categories produced by Irish manufacturers were significantly higher in June 2022 compared to the same month last year. Some of the most notable annual increases were: Dairy products 49.1%Meat and meat products 14.5%Grain milling, starches and animal feeds 11.7%Food…

Food prices – how Ireland fares

Ireland is ranked as second-most expensive for food prices in the Eurozone, a new report states. In 2021, food prices in Ireland were 17% above the EU27 average, making them the second-most expensive in the Eurozone, and third-most expensive in the EU27. Prices for the various types of foods in Ireland in 2021 were all higher than the EU27 average, except for fish which was 3% lower. Irish prices for…

Residential Property Price Index May 2022 – report

The national Residential Property Price Index (RPPI) increased by 14.4% in the 12 months to May 2022, according to a Central Statistics Office (CSO) report. Prices in Dublin rose by 11.7% while prices outside Dublin increased by 16.6% The Residential Property Price Index shows that in May 2022, 3,731 dwelling purchases by households at market prices were filed with the Revenue, an increase of 16.3% compared to the 3,207 purchases…

Last month’s car and tractor license stats

The latest figures compiled by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) pertaining to car and tractor licenses for June 2022 show that the number of new car licenses dropped by 1,206 (-24%) vehicles compared with June 2021, while 187 new tractors were licensed for the first time – up seven on June 2021, and up 33 on the same month last year. The sums indicate that for the period from January to June…

Huge 178% jump of fertiliser prices in just one year

The latest data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) shows that fertiliser prices have increased by a whopping 178% in the year up to April 2022. And according to the Agricultural Price Indices, the cost of fertiliser last month rose by over 16% compared to March. The CSO figures indicate that energy prices jumped by 43%, while feed costs rose by 27% over the 12-month period. The agricultural input price index…

Cattle, pig and sheep slaughterings – latest data

The Central Statistics Office’s (CSO) latest slaughtering data shows that cattle slaughterings in the Republic rose by 11.4% between January to April 2022 and the same period in 2021. But an analysis of the data for April 2022 compared to April 2021 shows that cattle slaughterings increased by 17.5%. The update showed the number of pigs slaughtered grew by 1.5% between January to April 2022 and the same period in…

Largest dairy herd ever, CSO census states

In its 10-yearly census of agriculture up to 2020, the Central Statistics Office shows that around 278 000 people worked on 130 200 Irish farms of more than five hectares in size. That number of farms is down 9 660 since 2010, and 11 327 since 2000. Even though the total number of farms fell between 2010 and 2020, there was a 46.4% increase in the dairy cow herd –…

Afforestation figures lowest since 2007

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has published a report confirming a drop in afforestation in recent years. The afforestation figure for 2021 amounted to just 29% of the area planted in 2007. Last year, 2,016ha of land was planted with forestry, compared to 6,947ha in 2007. Figures indicate that afforestation peaked in 2010 with 8,314ha planted, while the highest afforestation parcel size was 8.4ha in 2009. Statistician in the Environment…

Tractor licenses up from last month, says CSO

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has revealed that there has been a decrease in the number of new tractors licensed for the month of March 2022, compared to the same period last year. With 244 new tractors licensed for the month, the figure has declined by 53 units compared to the same month in 2021 when close to 300 were registered. However, it is an increase on the 232…

Decline in number of registered tractors, according to CSO

There has been a decrease in the number of new tractors licensed for the month of February compared to the same period last year. Figures released by the Central Statistics Office indicate that 232 new tractors were licensed for the month of February 2022, with a decrease of eight units compared to the same period in 2021. This brings the total amount of new tractors registered for the first two…