Tillage News
Irish Distillers and BOI offer sustainability loans to tillage farmers
Irish Distillers is partnering with Bank of Ireland (BOI) to offer sustainability-linked loans to tillage farmers for the first time....
Finance
Rural Life
McConalogue breaks down Budget 2025 - 'a strong message' to farmers
Following the announcement of Budget 2025 today (Tuesday, October 1), Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has...
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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
Farming cheque book 'greatest thing ever devised' - Fitzmaurice
The cheque book for farmers is “the greatest thing that was ever devised” according to Independent Ireland TD, Michael Fitzmaurice....
Agri-Business
Farm org to hold regional finance and budgeting meetings
Regional meetings to discuss farm finance and budgeting will be held in the coming weeks by the Irish Farmers’ Association...
Agri Politics
Access to finance key to delivering more nutrient storage - Arthur
The availability of accessible and affordable bank finance will be key to delivering additional nutrient storage on dairy farms, according...
Agri-Business
Claas: 'Minimal' impact on Irish customers with new finance model
Agricultural machinery manufacturer Claas has said that there will be “minimal” impact on customers in the Republic of Ireland as...
Agri-Business
Bank of Ireland teams up with Cork co-ops for new farmer loan
Bank of Ireland has launched a new partnership with Bandon, Drinagh and Lisavaird Co-ops to offer the Enviroflex loan package...
Agri-Business
Ukraine Credit Guarantee Scheme: 830 agricultural loans approved
830 loans have been approved for the agriculture, forestry and fishing sector under the Ukraine Credit Guarantee Scheme (UCGS). The...
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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...
Environment
Study shows small farms have low environmental impact
Small farms differ from the rest of the farm population and have a low environmental impact, according to a new...
Agri-Business
774 agricultural loans under Ukraine Credit Guarantee Scheme
Over 770 loans have now been approved for the agriculture, forestry and fishing sector under the Ukraine Credit Guarantee Scheme...
Agri-Business
Bank of Ireland reduces farm profitability outlook for 2024
Bank of Ireland has reduced downwards its outlook for farm profitability in 2024 as the poor weather conditions continue to...
Agri-Business
FCI: Contractors facing fuel bills of €30,000/week
The Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) has said that agricultural contractors will be facing fuel bills...
Agri-Business
Cultivate loan applications worth over €50m in 2023
The total value of Cultivate loan applications almost doubled in just two years to over €50 million in 2023. Cultivate...
N.Ireland
Research: Just one in five family farms making profit
Just one in five family farms in NI are making a profit from farming, according to research undertaken by the...
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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...
Agri-Business
Ukraine Credit Guarantee Scheme: 714 agriculture loans approved
Over 700 loans have been approved for the agriculture, forestry and fishing sector under the Ukraine Credit Guarantee Scheme (UCGS)....
Agri-Business
National Cultivate Week to take place next week
National Cultivate Week will return next week from April 8 to April 14. Cultivate is an initiative of a group...
Rural Life
High fodder prices 'putting farmers under savage finance pressure'
With a high demand for fodder right across the county, Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Kerry livestock chair, Kieran O’Shea said...
N.Ireland
CAFRE to hold meetings for dairy farmers on cash concerns
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprises (CAFRE) has organised a series of meetings this month to provide some...