This is the time of the year for planning and setting goals. This is important and everyone should have some form of five-year plan.
This plan could be:
Developing my farm and farming system to maximise efficiencies and returns.Undertaking sustainable expansion.Preparing for retirement.Stepping back while at the same time seeing my farm develop and protecting my income.It is useful to jot down some key thoughts or hopes and then expand on these. When going through this process, potential restrictions will emerge. These may include:
Access to land.Finance.Finding a suitable collaborator.Skilled management.All such restrictions can be overcome and providing your plan is realistic, options are available. It may require thinking outside the box and being prepared to take that final step when opportunity knocks.
This can be difficult but the expert independent support and facilitation service provided by The Land Mobility Service (contact by email on info@landmobility.ie) is there to help.
In our opinion:
Planning is essential.Availing of expert opinion and advice is important.Explore all options.What can be done inside the farm gate?Is collaboration something to be considered?Contract-rearing.Share-farming.Would a long-term lease work?Use a facilitator to help develop a sustainable and workable arrangement. Any arrangement must work for all parties.The first step in planning your farming future can be here, using this page to get expressions of interest.
Since its inception, this page has led to a number of successful collaborations. Examples include:
Lease of a dairy farm to a skilled new entrant in Kilkenny.Long-term lease in Longford between an expert dairy farmer on a restricted holding and a landowner seeking to step back.Dairy partnership in Wicklow between a progressive landowner and a skilled young farmer.Contract-rearing in Cork between an expanding dairy farmer and a beef farmer looking for an alternative enterprise.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
WEST CORK DAIRY farm for lease with a 75 acre grazing platform and presently carrying 60 cows. Compact & tidy working dairy farm with slurry storage, 84 cubicles in main shed, good head feed space and additional support sheds for calves, young stock and other animals. 8 unit easy flow milking parlour with feeders also in place. | REFERENCE TX24110 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 UT01Contract 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 AVAILABLE to rear 100 0-1 year old and 100 1-2 year old heifers. Four years experience in heifer rearing and currently rearing heifers on contract for Teagasc. All heifers held in separate lots and winter accommodation also available. South Tipperary area.
| REFERENCE OK08EXPERIENCED CONTRACT REARER Available. Will rear 50-55 yearlings from 1st March to 1st November. A.I. available. Paddock grazing. Regular weighing. Reference available from previous stock owner who is changing system.
Roscommon. | REFERENCE IL03. LOOKING TO RENT
100 HECTARE PLUS dry fertile farm wanted on a minimum 10 years lease. Farm must be suitable for dairying. All farms in the north midlands or south Connaught areas considered. Progressive dairy farmer looking to increase his farming enterprise. Will improve soil fertility and maintain land to the very highest of standards. On farm cattle accommodation would be beneficial but not an essential requirement. Farmer would intend to lay the farm out in paddocks, put in roadways & water troughs and build a milking parlour on the property. | REFERENCE WY04TILLAGE FARMER SEEKING farmland for growing grain crops in the Leinster area. Leases are preferred option for the right land however would consider share farming and short term agreements. Land maintained to the highest of standards and payment plans put in place with the land owner for guaranteed payment. | REFERENCE PA03TILLAGE LAND WANTED in the Co. Wexford area or surrounding counties. Progressive tillage farmer seeking to increase farming enterprise. Long term lease or short term renting would be suitable. Will carry out hedge trimming, improve soil fertility and maintain all lands to the very highest of standards. Previous experience in renting & leasing lands with good references available. Prompt payment.
| REFERENCE FL06 AMBITIOUS YOUNG FARMER looking to lease block of land (50-200 acres) in east Clare area so as to facilitate expansion of existing suckler herd and to grow beef enterprise. Good references available. All parcels of land considered. | REFERENCE NM04 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 BEEF/SUCKLER FARMER seeks 100-300 acres of grassland or tillage land for long term lease. Yard and handling facilities would be an advantage. Ideally within a 50 mile radius of Tullamore, Co. Offaly.
| REFERENCE CO02 Dairy Opportunity
MODERN DAIRY FARM available for lease in east Co. Waterford. Good fertile dry grass farm. 75 acres with 23 leased acres adjoining (1 year left). Also 50 acre out farm 1 mile away. Modern 8 unit parlour with metres, ACR’s & electric feeders, can be extended to 14 units. 90 cubicles with 4 scraper passages and central feed passageway. Slatted tanks and straw bedded area for calving and calves with automatic calf feeder all under one roof. Owner is looking to step back and all arrangements considered.| REFERENCE LA02170 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 LA01SIGNIFICANT OPPORTUNITY IN north Cork/south Limerick area totalling 520 acres spread over three blocks with additional potential on neighbouring lands. The owners are open to a range of options and would look at one or a number of arrangements. All lands are in good order with infrastructure, slurry storage and housing. One block is already ready to go as a dairy farm, while the others could be easily converted or used as support. | REFERENCE TX23 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
This is the time of the year for planning and setting goals. This is important and everyone should have some form of five-year plan.
This plan could be:
Developing my farm and farming system to maximise efficiencies and returns.Undertaking sustainable expansion.Preparing for retirement.Stepping back while at the same time seeing my farm develop and protecting my income.It is useful to jot down some key thoughts or hopes and then expand on these. When going through this process, potential restrictions will emerge. These may include:
Access to land.Finance.Finding a suitable collaborator.Skilled management.All such restrictions can be overcome and providing your plan is realistic, options are available. It may require thinking outside the box and being prepared to take that final step when opportunity knocks.
This can be difficult but the expert independent support and facilitation service provided by The Land Mobility Service (contact by email on info@landmobility.ie) is there to help.
In our opinion:
Planning is essential.Availing of expert opinion and advice is important.Explore all options.What can be done inside the farm gate?Is collaboration something to be considered?Contract-rearing.Share-farming.Would a long-term lease work?Use a facilitator to help develop a sustainable and workable arrangement. Any arrangement must work for all parties.The first step in planning your farming future can be here, using this page to get expressions of interest.
Since its inception, this page has led to a number of successful collaborations. Examples include:
Lease of a dairy farm to a skilled new entrant in Kilkenny.Long-term lease in Longford between an expert dairy farmer on a restricted holding and a landowner seeking to step back.Dairy partnership in Wicklow between a progressive landowner and a skilled young farmer.Contract-rearing in Cork between an expanding dairy farmer and a beef farmer looking for an alternative enterprise.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
WEST CORK DAIRY farm for lease with a 75 acre grazing platform and presently carrying 60 cows. Compact & tidy working dairy farm with slurry storage, 84 cubicles in main shed, good head feed space and additional support sheds for calves, young stock and other animals. 8 unit easy flow milking parlour with feeders also in place. | REFERENCE TX24110 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 UT01Contract 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 AVAILABLE to rear 100 0-1 year old and 100 1-2 year old heifers. Four years experience in heifer rearing and currently rearing heifers on contract for Teagasc. All heifers held in separate lots and winter accommodation also available. South Tipperary area.
| REFERENCE OK08EXPERIENCED CONTRACT REARER Available. Will rear 50-55 yearlings from 1st March to 1st November. A.I. available. Paddock grazing. Regular weighing. Reference available from previous stock owner who is changing system.
Roscommon. | REFERENCE IL03. LOOKING TO RENT
100 HECTARE PLUS dry fertile farm wanted on a minimum 10 years lease. Farm must be suitable for dairying. All farms in the north midlands or south Connaught areas considered. Progressive dairy farmer looking to increase his farming enterprise. Will improve soil fertility and maintain land to the very highest of standards. On farm cattle accommodation would be beneficial but not an essential requirement. Farmer would intend to lay the farm out in paddocks, put in roadways & water troughs and build a milking parlour on the property. | REFERENCE WY04TILLAGE FARMER SEEKING farmland for growing grain crops in the Leinster area. Leases are preferred option for the right land however would consider share farming and short term agreements. Land maintained to the highest of standards and payment plans put in place with the land owner for guaranteed payment. | REFERENCE PA03TILLAGE LAND WANTED in the Co. Wexford area or surrounding counties. Progressive tillage farmer seeking to increase farming enterprise. Long term lease or short term renting would be suitable. Will carry out hedge trimming, improve soil fertility and maintain all lands to the very highest of standards. Previous experience in renting & leasing lands with good references available. Prompt payment.
| REFERENCE FL06 AMBITIOUS YOUNG FARMER looking to lease block of land (50-200 acres) in east Clare area so as to facilitate expansion of existing suckler herd and to grow beef enterprise. Good references available. All parcels of land considered. | REFERENCE NM04 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 BEEF/SUCKLER FARMER seeks 100-300 acres of grassland or tillage land for long term lease. Yard and handling facilities would be an advantage. Ideally within a 50 mile radius of Tullamore, Co. Offaly.
| REFERENCE CO02 Dairy Opportunity
MODERN DAIRY FARM available for lease in east Co. Waterford. Good fertile dry grass farm. 75 acres with 23 leased acres adjoining (1 year left). Also 50 acre out farm 1 mile away. Modern 8 unit parlour with metres, ACR’s & electric feeders, can be extended to 14 units. 90 cubicles with 4 scraper passages and central feed passageway. Slatted tanks and straw bedded area for calving and calves with automatic calf feeder all under one roof. Owner is looking to step back and all arrangements considered.| REFERENCE LA02170 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 LA01SIGNIFICANT OPPORTUNITY IN north Cork/south Limerick area totalling 520 acres spread over three blocks with additional potential on neighbouring lands. The owners are open to a range of options and would look at one or a number of arrangements. All lands are in good order with infrastructure, slurry storage and housing. One block is already ready to go as a dairy farm, while the others could be easily converted or used as support. | REFERENCE TX23 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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