Dairy
Dairy Focus: Managing a construction company while milking cows
Dairy farmer Conor Mulcahy is this week’s dairy focus as he has been milking at home for a number of...
Farm Partnership
Dairy
Watch: 'You don't have an industry without young farmers' - Mulvihill
The role of “young farmers” is key to the future success of Ireland’s agriculture sector, the director of Dairy Industry...
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Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Agri-Business
ICMSA highlights PRSI issue during farm partnership transition
Chair of the ICMSA farm business committee, Pat O’Brien has called on the government to address what he described as...
Rural Life
DAFM spent around €500k on farm partnership supports in 2023
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) spent around €500,000 on various farm partnership supports in 2023. The...
Dairy Focus
Dairy focus: Converting to a family farm partnership
As part of the ‘Futureproofing Irish Dairy Farms’ Ballyhaise dairy open day, there was a panel discussion surrounding the topic...
Dairy
Dairy focus: No family farm? No problem, go share milking
Share milking is something that is probably not discussed enough in Ireland and yet is a common practice in New...
Dairy
Dairy focus: Father and son deem partnership 'very successful'
The second stop of the Irish Grassland Association (IGA) summer tour took us to the farm of father and son,...
Dairy
Grassland management a key focus of the IGA 2024 summer tour
Grassland management was high on the agenda today (Tuesday, July 9) during the Irish Grassland Association’s (IGA) summer tour, which...
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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...
Video
Green Acres Calf to Beef Farmer: Richie Long
Farmer Richie Long and his brothers went into business after they explained there numbers find out how its going
CAP / Schemes
What is the National Reserve and am I eligible?
The National Reserve Scheme, designed to encourage young people into farming, reopened for applications earlier this week. The scheme has a...
Dairy
'If you don't have a (good) relationship in a farm partnership it's a recipe for trouble'
Farm succession starts way before your agricultural education, according to Tom Curran of Teagasc, who says relationship is key in...
Agri-Business
Details on 50% grant for new farm partnerships (up to €2,500 on offer)
A new €3m grant scheme to help with the legal, advisory and financial services costs incurred by farmers in the...
Agri-Business
€3m scheme to help with costs of setting up farm partnerships
A new €3m grant scheme is to help with the legal, advisory and financial services costs incurred by farmers in the drawing...
Agri-Business
'Respond to queries quickly to ensure BPS payout in October'
Farmers who have been contacted by the Department of Agriculture about queries in their Basic Payment Scheme application are being urged...
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RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
Dairy
Farm partnerships and share farming the highlight of Teagasc open day
Farm partnerships and share farming were highlighted at a recent Teagasc open day at Clonakility Agricultural College in Co. Cork....
Agri-Business
Here's 13 questions you must ask before entering a farm partnership
With new CAP scheme’s inceasing the interst in registered farm partnerships the Department of Agriculture has prepared the following list...
Agri-Business
Department expects large number of 'new' farm partnerships in coming months
The Department of Agriculture is expecting a large number of new applications to farm partnership the Farm Partnership Register in...
Agri-Business
What's available for young farmers in a farm partnership setup?
There are benefits accruing to young farmers in a farm partnership under both Pillar I and Pillar II of the...