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Editorial: Budget 2025 aimed at wooing farming vote
Jack Kennedy
It’s imperative the Minister keeps his eye on the ball, even with a general election looming.
1 October 2024 News
‘Once-off handout’ fails young farmers – Macra
The Irish voluntary rural youth organisation has responded to the measures announced in Budget 2025.
12 September 2024 News
Lack of experience driving teenagers away from farms
That’s the view of 2023 National Dairy Council (NDC) and Kerrygold Quality Milk Award winner John Macnamara, who was speaking at a recent farm walk on his farm in Co Limerick.
Farmer Writes: trip to Tipp got me thinking
A discussion group visit to the Teagasc dairy calf to beef farm in Tipperary got Tommy Moyles wondering how it fits into the future of Irish farming.
4 September 2024 Farmer Writes
Employment in agriculture stagnates as wider economy grows
The increase in employment across the country is not being seen in agriculture.
23 August 2024 News
Teagasc to host succession clinics in October
The clinics are designed to help farm families through the process of and all aspects that need to be considered when transferring the family farm.
19 August 2024 News
Farming News: inheritance, land prices and out-of-spec fertiliser
Get the latest farming news from our news team.
16 August 2024 News
Farm retirement scheme could be funded in CAP
Following the announcement that he intends to establish a generational renewal commission, Minister McConalogue said the possibility of a farm retirement scheme will be considered.
14 August 2024 News
Editorial: Commission on Generational Renewal must not become a talking shop
There have been many calls for an attractive farm retirement scheme that would see two generations collaborate without the older generation feeling redundant.
14 August 2024 Viewpoints
Succession key to improving farm safety - Heydon
Speaking at Tullamore Show, Minister Martin Heydon said challenges in the area of farm succession are affecting farm safety.
11 August 2024 News
Commission on generational renewal in farming proposed by Minister
Ahead of the European Commission proposals for the next CAP, the Minister believes it's an appropriate time to look at generational renewal on Irish farms.
11 August 2024 News
News Podcast: beef scheme issues, emissions reductions and succession
Hear the latest farming news, as well as some predictions ahead of Cork and Clare's All-Ireland clash on Sunday 21 July.
12 July 2024 News