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Young Stock Podcast: three ag science graduates, three years on
Rachel Donovan
Darragh Giblin, Tommy O'Sullivan and Niamh Keane are this week's guests on the Young Stock podcast.
17 July 2024 News
Up to 35 places available in free ICOS young farmer programme
The first in a series of information meetings on the programme will be held on 14 August in Cork.
10 July 2024 News
Succession 'doomed' unless farm is viable
The agri-consultant also called for more research into the “economic price” that could be justified for land purchases and land rental.
Prenups becoming more popular with younger farmers
Leading farm succession specialist Aisling Meehan said she was now getting a lot more calls about prenuptial agreements.
3 July 2024 News
Macra seeking succession plan in Budget 2025
A key ask of Macra in the budget is the roll-out of a succession scheme to get more young farmers on the land.
3 July 2024 News
Cannon fired through prenups
Prenups may be popular with young farmers but their constitutional and canonical validity has been queried.
3 July 2024 Dealer
Supplementary payment runs for CRISS and CISYF
A total of €5.5m is being paid to CRISS applicants, while €3.5m in additional funding is being paid to young farmer scheme participants.
19 June 2024 Schemes
Macra issues cautious welcome to Minister’s ‘Forgotten Farmer’ pledge
Scheme for ‘Forgotten Farmers’ with be brought forward in Budget 2025, Minister McConalogue has said.
14 June 2024 Letters
Forgotten farmer scheme to be funded in the next budget – McConalogue
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue said it is his intention to have such a scheme funded through Budget 2025.
13 June 2024 News
Listen: A new crops course in UCD
On this week’s Young Stock Podcast we chat to Cathal McCabe who works on crops research and lecturing in UCD.
10 June 2024 Podcast
Queen of the Land festival will not take place this year
Macra has said that "due to circumstances outside of the control of the Queen of the Land", the festival will not take place this year.
31 May 2024 News
ICOS calls on MEP candidates to prioritise ‘chronic shortage’ of young farmers
All institutions in the EU should include farmers and co-operatives in the consultation process relating to files which have a direct impact on farms, ICOS has said.
29 May 2024 News