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January

🐄Spring calving begins📋BISS applications open🏠Indoor feeding & housing

February

🐑Lambing season starts🌾Spring planting begins🐄Peak calving season

March

🌱Turnout to grass🚜Fertiliser spreading📋BISS deadline approaching

April

📋BISS deadline🌱First grazing rotation🐄Breeding season starts

May

🌾First cut silage🐄AI breeding peak🚜Crop spraying

June

🌾Second cut silage📋Nitrates records due💊Dosing cattle

July

🩺TB testing rounds🐄Weaning calves🌱Reseeding paddocks

August

🌾Harvest begins🐑Scanning ewes🌱Autumn grass planning

September

🏆Ploughing Championships🌾Winter crop sowing🐄Autumn calving starts

October

🏠Housing cattle🧪Soil sampling📋Scheme reviews

November

🐄Winter feeding plans🚜Land management📋Tax year planning

December

🐄Pre-calving nutrition📋Year-end records🧪Soil testing

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The Irish Farm Ecosystem Map

Every grant, tool, app, advisory body, and data source for Irish farmers — in one searchable map. Built from Teagasc, DAFM, CSO, and 80+ verified sources.

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What can you find here?

What grants am I missing?

Filter by Grants & Schemes — 10 current programmes with direct links to apply.

Which app tracks my herd?

Search "herd" or browse Farm Software — management, compliance, and field recording.

Is there a calving sensor?

Hardware & Sensors has 8 devices — from Moocall calving alerts to GPS ear tags.

Where do I check cattle prices?

Data & Weather links to LMC weekly deadweight prices and CSO indices.

Who advises on sustainability?

Advisory & Extension covers Teagasc Signpost, Origin Green, and AHI.

Can satellite data help my grass?

AI & Satellite has free tools — EOS, Copernicus, PastureBase — for field monitoring.

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Government & Policy

Departments, schemes portal, and official bodies

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Grants & Schemes

Direct payments, environmental schemes, and capital supports

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Advisory & Extension

Expert guidance, training, and research-backed advice

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Breeding & Genetics

Herd performance data, genetic evaluations, and animal recording

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Farm Software

Management apps, compliance tools, and planning platforms

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Hardware & Sensors

Monitoring devices, GPS tracking, and on-farm tech

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AI & Satellite

Artificial intelligence, remote sensing, and carbon tools

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Data & Weather

Open datasets, statistics, and weather services

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Co-ops & Processors

Dairy co-ops, meat processors, and farm suppliers

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Farm Organisations

Representative bodies, unions, and young farmer groups

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Research & Education

Universities, journals, and open-access research

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Media & News

Agricultural news, analysis, and market commentary

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Know something we're missing?

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Sources: Teagasc, DAFM, CSO, ICBF, Bord Bia, Met Eireann, data.gov.ie, and independent research. Every link verified.

Last updated: 2026-04-01

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Ireland in Numbers

County-level agricultural data from CSO, Met Eireann, and DAFM. All data is freely available under CC-BY-4.0.

Dominant Farm Type by County

Based on CSO Census of Agriculture

DairyBeefSheepTillageMixed

Source: CSO, data.cso.ie

Average Annual Rainfall by County

Met Eireann 1991-2020 average

750 mm
1,400 mm

Source: Met Eireann, met.ie

Average Farm Size by County

CSO Census of Agriculture 2020

20 hectares
44 hectares

Source: CSO, data.cso.ie

Cattle Density by County

Cattle per 100 hectares of agricultural land

75 per 100ha
185 per 100ha

Source: DAFM / CSO, data.cso.ie

Farm Costs & Prices

Monthly price indices from the CSO. Base year 2020 = 100. When a line goes above 100, prices have risen since 2020. Updated monthly.

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