Agri-Business
Leading bank establishes €50 million post-storm relief fund
Bank of Ireland has announced a range of supports for those affected by Storm Emma – including a ring-fenced relief...
Bank of Ireland
Rural Life
30% jump year-on-year in land purchase loan approvals - BOI
A 30% jump year-on-year in land purchase loan approvals for 2017 was recently reported by Bank of Ireland (BOI). This was...
Sponsored
Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
Agri-Business
€50 million loan fund set up for those affected by ex-hurricane Ophelia
A €50 million loan fund has been set up by Bank of Ireland, as part of a range of measures...
Agri-Business
33% of farmers plan to increase on-farm investment over the next year
One in three farmers are planning to increase investments on their farms over the next 12 months, according to recent...
CAP / Schemes
82% of funds drawn down under the low-cost loan scheme - Bank of Ireland
A total of 82%, or €54 million, has been drawn down to date under the low-cost loan scheme, according to...
Agri-Business
Value of food businesses climbs almost 2% annually
There has been a 1.7% rise in the value of food businesses despite a weakening in overall retail sales over...
Agri-Business
Bank of Ireland has issued 60% of its allocation under the low-cost loan scheme
Bank of Ireland has already issued €39.1 million under the low-cost loan scheme; representing 60% of its allocation under the scheme,...
Agri-Business
Low-cost loan scheme fully-subscribed – AIB
AIB has announced that it will no longer be accepting applications to the SCBI Agriculture Cashflow Support Loan Scheme or...
Sponsored
Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Agri-Business
Low-cost loan scheme monies likely to be fully utilised - Bank of Ireland
Bank of Ireland has now moved to accept applications to the low-cost loan or the Agriculture Cashflow Support Loan Scheme...
Agri-Business
'Banks will use benchmarked figures to assess farmers' lending risk'
Benchmarked performance is now the key determinant when it comes to farmers securing finance, according to Bank of Ireland’s Head...
National Ploughing Championships
Video: Check out some of the highlights from Day One of Ploughing 2016
Day One of the 2016 National Ploughing Championships saw record-breaking crowds of 100,000 people flock to Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly....
Dairy
Irish dairy farmers 66% of the way to Food Harvest 2020 targets
Irish dairy farms have hit a significant milestone in terms of the Food Harvest 2020 milk production targets, according to...
Dairy
'Merchants bearing the blunt of dairy farm cash flow struggles'
Merchants and co-ops are bearing the blunt of cash flow struggles on dairy farms, according to Bank of Ireland’s Susan...
Agri-Business
Glanbia loan move heaps pressure on banks
Glanbia’s recent move to offer low-cost loans linked to milk prices has turned up the pressure on the main commercial banks...
Sponsored
Cow monitoring app 'means we can stay farming for longer'
Sylvia and John Powell installed Nedap cow monitoring on their 250-strong herd in February 2023. Farming just outside Birr, Co....
Agri-Business
No sign of post-quota dairy debt ballooning - yet
Recent farmer investment in the dairy sector has been financed from cash flow without the need to increase borrowings, according...
Dairy
Irish dairy production expected to continue rising, despite current low prices
Dairy production is predicted to continue increasing this year, despite current low prices, according to Bank of Ireland. Its Head...
Agri-Business
‘Irish farmers operating well within their overdraft limit’
The vast majority of Irish farmers are operating well within their current overdraft limit, according to Bank of Ireland’s head...
N.Ireland
A record 21,000 people visit North's Open Farm Weekend
Over 21,000 people visited 21 farms across Northern Ireland as part of last weekends (June 13 and 14) Open Farm...