Tillage
Conference hears that lime on conacre ground is worthwhile
Teagasc soil specialist, David Law, has dispelled the old myth that spreading lime on conacre ground cannot be justified on...
Conacre
Opinion
It’s time we put an end to the leasing of entitlements
The fact that landowners can lease out their entitlements is a symptom of everything that’s wrong with the current Common...
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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...
Opinion
Land rental charges in Ireland make no sense at all
Spring arrives and, as regular as clockwork, land rental charges start to take off like a rocket in Ireland. This...
Tillage
Top 10 tips on leasing out land
Leasing land is a bit like renting out a house, according to Ivan Whitten. The Teagasc tillage advisor, based in...
N.Ireland
Tenancy vs Conacre: 'Don't let the tax tail wag the dog'
Land owners have been warned not to let tax myths shape their business decisions and that longer-term leases, as opposed...
Tillage
Land in Leinster is leasing for up to €600/ac
€600/ac was the highest price reported to AgriLand in a round-up of leasing prices this week. That €600/ac was paid...
Opinion
CAP 'omnibus' measures constitute a key step forward
There seems to have been universal welcome for this week’s adoption of the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Omnibus Regulations...
Tillage
'40% of tillage crops sown under conacre contracts that benefit nobody'
Conacre renting of land has been the biggest plague on the Irish tillage sector, according to Teagasc’s Paddy Browne. Speaking to...
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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...
