For anyone looking to the future either:

  • Thinking of farming as a career.
  • Thinking of expansion.
  • Thinking of changing enterprise.
  • Thinking of stepping back or reducing workload.
  • Macra na Feirme, supported by FBD Trust and other industry stakeholders, operates a service that helps farmers and landowners explore their options and facilitate compatible farmers to enter into mutually beneficial arrangements.

    The service is managed by Austin Finn, who has significant farming and business experience. Austin holds an agricultural science degree and is also a chartered accountant. He can be contacted at 086-254 1425 or info@landmobility.ie or www.landmobility.ie.

    The purpose of the service is to facilitate collaborative arrangements tailored to suit any specific situation. These arrangements can be as simple or as complex as desired, provided they are workable for all parties involved. Arrangements can be within or outside the family.

    For an arrangement to work, it will need to deliver to all parties, considerations include:

  • Income security and enhancement.
  • Protection of assets and EU entitlements.
  • The land to be farmed.
  • Quality of life and social benefits.
  • Tax efficiency.
  • The service is 100% confidential and Austin acts as an expert independent facilitator, fully respecting all parties. His only agenda is to find a workable arrangement that will satisfy the needs of all parties.

    Collaboration has multiple social and financial benefits, and is an excellent way to facilitate expansion, scaling back or switching enterprise.

    The types of arrangements available include:

    1. Long-term leasing.

    2. Partnerships.

    3. Other collaborative arrangements:

  • Contract-rearing.
  • Share-farming.
  • Contract production.
  • Cow leasing.
  • Land Mobility Opportunities

    A key element of the Land Mobility Service is matching people to opportunities. This is a brokerage service to find the ideal farmer match for you. Call 01-4199555 to speak with our specialist team and provide your details and preferred option. Confidentiality is assured. Qualified leads will be passed to you for further consideration.

    Farms for Lease

  • TILLAGE LAND AVAILABLE, 30 acres of good quality tillage land available for 5 year lease. Near Ballyroan, Co. Laois. Currently in stubble, ready for plough. | REFERENCE PA02
  • 80 ACRE FARM between Monastervin and Portarlington. All one block. Separate Water and ESB supply. This land has No Entitlements attaching. The farm is presently in grass but would be suitable for multiple uses. Owner is no longer in a position to farm and is looking to enter a lease with the right person. The owner would like a fair return and wants to see the farm properly cared for and enhanced, the owner is prepared to contribute towards agreed improvements. | REFERENCE OH03
  • 110 ACRES OF land available for contact grazing across two different holdings. 60 & 50 acres each. Would suit grazing for livestock. North Co. Monaghan area. | REFERENCE UT01
  • LOOKING TO RENT

  • 100 HECTARE PLUS farm wanted to lease. Location not important. Land should be of reasonable quality at least and would be maintained to the highest standard. Intention is to put a progressive beef/suckler enterprise in place on the farm and there would be a requirement for winter housing facilities. | REFERENCE ID01
  • SOUTH TIPPERARY DAIRY farmer looking to lease 100 to 200+ acres around the Cahir, Cashel & Golden areas. Will undertake to maintain and enhance farm to the highest standard. | REFERENCE OK04
  • LONG TERM LEASE sought by experienced farm manager on existing dairy farm or drystock farm that can be converted. Own herd of 50 pedigree Jersey heifers due to calve in February 2017. Parcel of land must be large enough to accommodate 70 cows initially with room for expansion. Preferably in the Munster area but other areas considered. |REFERENCE OK07
  • TILLAGE LAND WANTED in southeast Galway, north Tipperary, south Offaly or Laois areas. Any size greater than 30 acres considered. Would maintain lands to the very highest standard and be willing to carry out upgrading work. Open to different types of arrangements & references available. | REFERENCE OK06
  • Contract Heifer Rearing

  • CALF CONTRACT REARER available to house and rear stock to an age where animals are ready for grass turn-out. Purpose built sheds available and feed supplied. | REFERENCE CO01
  • CONTRACT REARER WITH 3 years experience looking to rear sixty 0-1 and sixty 1-2 year olds. No other stock on farm so sole focus will be on heifers. All targets for A.I., breeding and weights met over the last 3 years. Good south facing early grass farm in south Leinster/east Munster area with winter accommodation available. Regular weighing’s taken and owner informed of all progress i.e. weights/breeding/health etc. Can A.I. and/or use stock bull. Open to different types of arrangements. | REFERENCE TN01
  • CONTRACT HEIFER REARING available on 130 acre grassland farm in Co. Roscommon. Former dairy farmer with good animal husbandry skills and grassland management skills available to take in heifer calves from time of weaning and keep to point of calving. Farm has slatted shed accommodation available and fields divided into paddocks with reseeding carried out on a rotational basis. Can cater for up to 200 head, 100 weanlings & 100 yearlings. Willing to take stock from anywhere in Ireland and open to different types of contract arrangements. | REFERENCE IL02
  • EXPERIENCED CONTRACT REARER available in the Roscommon area. Will rear 50-60 yearlings from 1st March to 1st November. AI available. Paddock grazing. Regular weighing. Reference available from previous stock owner who is changing system. | REFERENCE IL03
  • REARING SERVICE AVAILABLE near Bandon, Co. Cork on 50 acre south facing, dry, sheltered farm. Individual is former dairy farmer who has 3 years experience of contract rearing consistently achieving above target weights at critical times. Reference may be obtained from previous client. | REFERENCE TX21
  • ANYWHERE IN MUNSTER Area, a contract heifer rearer is sought by a dairy farmer to rear sixty 0-1 year olds & sixty 1-2 year old heifers. Calves would be sent out at 3 weeks of age to be returned in calf at 20 months old. Open to different types of contract rearing arrangements. |REFERENCE TX20
  • Dairy Opportunity

  • 170 ACRE WORKING Dairy Farm to Lease, just west of Waterford city. 130 acres in milking platform and a 40 acre support block. Infrastructure includes 130 cubicles and a 16 unit milking parlour. The farm is presently milking 90 cows and will make an excellent stand alone dairy farm, cows can be included in the deal. Alternatively the farm would work as a heifer or beef farm. Owner is retiring and looking for a long lease.| REFERENCE LA01
  • EXCITING COLLABORATIVE OPPORTUNITY available in the North West of Ireland. 250+ cow operation, excellent land base with huge potential. Opportunity available for a young person to get involved and have a share in this dairy operation. Also opportunities for existing operators to invest in the business through capital, management, and/or cows. | REFERENCE WY03
  • SKILLED YOUNG FARMERS LOOKING FOR AN OPPORTUNITY
  • YOUNG TRAINED AMBITIOUS farmer looking to lease a farm or enter a share farming agreement with a view to developing a profitable dairy business for all parties. | REFERENCE NE03
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