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DAFM 2020 Average Beef and Dairy Herds per Electoral DivisionAgricultureDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) average number of beef and dairy cattle assigned to an Electoral Division (ED) for the year 2020 alongside an age profile of the national herd. Note: there were instances where an ED contained only a single herd and for...
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AgricultureNitrates derogation provides farmers an opportunity to farm at higher stocking rates when they take extra steps to protect the environment. In effect a farmer must not exceed 2 dairy cows per hectare without a derogation but can farm at almost 3 cows per hectare if approved...
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Temporal land use patterns and livestock numbers (sheep) across several river catchmentsAgricultureTemporal land use patterns and livestock numbers across several river catchments. Within DAFM the Land Parcel Identification System (LPIS) division generated a list of herds who had land in each river catchment area for a select number of river catchments from 2014-2020. The...
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Temporal land use patterns and livestock numbers (cattle) across several river catchmentsAgricultureTemporal land use patterns and livestock numbers across several river catchcments. Within DAFM the Land Parcel Identification System (LPIS) division generated a list of herds who had land in each river catchment area for a select number of river catchments from 2014-2020. The...
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Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine National Sheep Census 2016AgricultureThis dataset contains the results of the annual sheep census by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) for 2016. The data records the number of sheep kept in Ireland on 31st December 2016 and is based on data submitted to the Department by the 27th April 2017.
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This dataset contains the results of the annual sheep census by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) for 2020. The data records the number of sheep kept in Ireland on 31st December 2020 and is based on data submitted to the Department by 15th April 2021.
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AgricultureFreedom of information (FOI) disclosure logs received by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine from January 2016 to January 2022. The Department is committed to promoting transparency though the routine publication of information and will publish further material...
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The Afforestation Scheme provides financial support to encourage the planting of trees on land not previously under forest. Increasing the country’s forested area helps to tackle climate change, increases biodiversity and provides sustainable jobs in the rural economy. This...
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AgricultureThe Afforestation Scheme provides financial support to encourage the planting of trees on land not previously under forest. Increasing the country's forested area helps to tackle climate change, increases biodiversity and provides sustainable jobs in the rural economy. The...
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The National beef kill figures are provided by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine by approved processing plants on a weekly basis.
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AgricultureThe Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine (DAFM) operates 'public good' competitive research funding programmes for agriculture, food and forestry to support innovation and economic success across the bioeconomy. DAFM also provides support for Irish involvement in...
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Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine International Project Funding AwardsAgricultureThe Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine (DAFM) operates 'public good' competitive research funding programmes for agriculture, food and forestry to support innovation and economic success across the bioeconomy. DAFM also provides support for Irish involvement in...
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Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine National Project Funding AwardsAgricultureThe Department of Agriculture, Food & the marine (DAFM) operates 'public good' competitive research funding programmes for agriculture (RSF), food (FIRM) and forestry (CoFoRD) to support innovation and economic success across the bioeconomy. Research topics are informed by...
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Avian influenza or "Bird Flu" is a contagious and often fatal viral disease of birds. Wild birds, particularly wild migratory water birds are considered to be the main reservoir of avian influenza viruses. There is a constant risk of avian influenza being introduced into...
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This dataset provides a summary of the total GLAS payments for 2019 for each applicable Land Action, summed up over each County. Different Land Actions are measured in different units, for example area in hectares or a total number of boxes for Conservation of Bees/Bats etc....
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Cattle Births by Month, County and Type of Cattle for 2016AgricultureThe dataset comprises the number of cattle born from 01/01/2016 to 31/12/2016 organised by the cattle breed type, month of the year and county. Only live births were included, stillbirths were excluded from the dataset. Cattle breed types are categorised as either Beef or...
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AgricultureThe National Farm Survey (NFS) has been conducted by Teagasc on an annual basis since 1972. The survey is operated as part of the Farm Accountancy Data Network of the EU and fulfils Ireland’s statutory obligation to provide data on farm output, costs and income to the European...
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AgricultureSea lice are a naturally occurring marine parasite of fish. Over 500 species can be found on most fish types worldwide. Two main species affect salmon in Ireland, Lepeophtheirus salmonis (the salmon louse) and Caligus elongatus. Sea lice monitoring of finfish sites have taken...
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The number of herds, herds with reactors, herds with 2 or more clears tests, net restricted herds, herds with more than 2 reactors, herds depopulated, herds with new restrictions, R+ animals, animals removed as reactors, in contacts removed, the number of blood samples taken,...
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Sea fisheries quotas.