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Irish Country Meats launch young farmer competition

The competition which is being held as part of Sheep 2025 offers four young farmers an opportunity to win a mini flock of five ewe hoggets and a ram

NEWS 28 May 2025

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Editorial: succession means great opportunities

Editorial: succession means great opportunities

VIEWPOINTS 28 May 2025

Lakeland Dairies launches young farmer programme

Lakeland Dairies launches young farmer programme

NEWS 20 May 2025

Young Stock Podcast: showing sheep at Balmoral and young farmers

Young Stock Podcast: showing sheep at Balmoral and young farmers

Young Stock Podcast: showing sheep at Balmoral and young farmers

NEWS 19 May 2025

CAP simplification will ‘promote a culture of trust’ with young farmers

CAP simplification will ‘promote a culture of trust’ with young farmers

CAP simplification will ‘promote a culture of trust’ with young farmers

NEWS 15 May 2025

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EU proposes leeway on TAMS for extra year

EU proposes leeway on TAMS for extra year

The Commission has also put forward the idea of allowing member states offer small farmers lump sums worth €50,000 for 'business development'.

NEWS 7 May 2025

Italians want option to fund young farmers' land

Italians want option to fund young farmers' land

EU state aid rules currently prevent member states from buying or subsidising land, but Italy wants this changed.

NEWS 7 May 2025

Losing young farmers is a threat to EU food production – Hansen

Losing young farmers is a threat to EU food production – Hansen

European Commission is drawing up a new strategy for young farmers aimed at stopping the declining trend in EU farmer numbers.

NEWS 7 May 2025

Forgotten farmers survey

Forgotten farmers survey

The Department were allocated €5m in the Budget for this potential scheme and this will be its first key step.

DEALER 7 May 2025

Survey launched to support forgotten farmers scheme

Survey launched to support forgotten farmers scheme

The Department was allocated €5m in Budget 2025 to provide support to the forgotten farmer group and it said this survey is a key first step in determining the number of farmers who meet the criteria.

NEWS 7 May 2025

Is a new small scale dairy now viable to create?

Is a new small scale dairy now viable to create?

Martin Merrick highlights some of the infrastructure costs to setting up a new dairy enterprise, and if it’s a runner at all.

BUILDINGS 7 May 2025

Young Sheep Farmers Forum kicks off with first walk

Young Sheep Farmers Forum kicks off with first walk

Martin Merrick reports from the first meeting of the Young Sheep Farmer Forum, where the participants visited Kepak Athleague as well as two top local farmers.

MANAGEMENT 7 May 2025

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