Opportunities exist for those interested in farming.
It is important that systems and practice exist to foster young farmer talent, these include:
Education programmes.The Land Mobility Service and land mobility options.Young farmer supports.However, it is important that young farmers are equipped with the correct skills. The Irish Farm Managers Association believes that there is insufficient practical focus in current training programmes.
This point also came up at the Positive Farmers Forum where mentors recommended that all young farmers should develop their skills and experience away from the home farm.
A greater focus also needs to be put on developing the ladder of opportunity, encouraging young farmers to grow by small steps, gradually building up equity and experience.
Those who have grown from a manageable base and in small incremental steps have been most successful in developing their farming careers, regardless as to whether this career is in farm management, developing the family farm or farming without owning land.
Finally, it is important that the Young Farmer supports continue to be prioritised.
We need young farmers and young farmers need incentives.
Processing of TAMS and Young Farmer Schemes must receive priority; those availing of these schemes are the brave young farmers who are making things happen at farm level and as such most exposed to cashflow difficulties caused by delayed payments.
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
FARM LEASE AVAILABLE on 120 acres (48.5 Ha) of quality pasture land with entitlements at Ballynacloona, Ballyneale, Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary. Farm has four available sheds measuring 96’ x 75’ with concrete floors and adjoining large concrete apron.
| REFERENCE OK09LIVESTOCK OPPORTUNITY
KILKENNY Good Size traditional mid Kilkenny mixed farm with sucklers, cattle, sheep & tillage. Land Owner looking for an enthusiastic young trained farmer with skills and experience in livestock and grassland management to explore a collaborative farming arrangement. |REFERENCE TN09 Dairy Opportunity
PROGRESSIVE GALWAY BASED dairy farmer seeking new partnership arrangement. Aiming to take on new block of quality land for dairy operation and currently has 300 Jersey cross heifers that can be brought to new partnership.
| REFERENCE OR05HERDSPERSON/ASSISTANT MANAGER required for 250 head spring calving dairy farm in Co. Meath. Excellent husbandry skills required and ability to work on own initiative aswell as part of a team. The position offers a competitive salary and the possibility of further promotion. | REFERENCE WN03DAIRY FARMER WITH proven track record in large dairy farm management and ownership, seeks long term collaboration, with one or more tillage farmers. Ideally a minimum of 600 acres. Can form risk management programmes for crop purchasing, to smooth volatility for all parties. Seeks to set up a dairy, has own equity for the proposal, but would also consider a partnership, lease or joint venture. Anywhere in the country considered. REFERENCE AR01.KILKENNY GRASS BASED farmer with 80 acre holding and good facilities to winter young dairy stock looking to partner with an established dairy farmer who would either like to expand his business or is near retirement but would like to see farm enterprise continue to develop into the future. Excellent experience within the dairy sector.
| REFERENCE TN07WORKING DAIRY FARM on Meath/Cavan Border. Lovely dairy farm comprising 120 acres presently carrying 90 cows, good land and good facilities. Modern 14 unit milking parlour together with good yards and infrastructure. Farm is ready to go for the right person, the owner is looking to step back from farming.| REFERENCE NE05EXCELLENT DAIRY OPPORTUNITY in Co. Kildare near Castledermot. Very good land, 190 acres all in one block with opportunities of extra ground adjoining, farmyard in centre, farm presently in grass and cereals. Well spaced out farmyard with plenty of room including slatted sheds, loose sheds, storage sheds, deep well and good access. Owner would like to explore an arrangement with a dairy farmer or group of dairy farmers to either develop a dairy farm or set up the farm for rearing heifers.|REFERENCE OH04 LOOKING TO RENT
LAND WANTED TO grow silage on within 20 mile radius of Portarlington. 20 to 50 acres sought and land should be suitable for silage making. |REFERENCE PA05AMBITIOUS 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 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
Opportunities exist for those interested in farming.
It is important that systems and practice exist to foster young farmer talent, these include:
Education programmes.The Land Mobility Service and land mobility options.Young farmer supports.However, it is important that young farmers are equipped with the correct skills. The Irish Farm Managers Association believes that there is insufficient practical focus in current training programmes.
This point also came up at the Positive Farmers Forum where mentors recommended that all young farmers should develop their skills and experience away from the home farm.
A greater focus also needs to be put on developing the ladder of opportunity, encouraging young farmers to grow by small steps, gradually building up equity and experience.
Those who have grown from a manageable base and in small incremental steps have been most successful in developing their farming careers, regardless as to whether this career is in farm management, developing the family farm or farming without owning land.
Finally, it is important that the Young Farmer supports continue to be prioritised.
We need young farmers and young farmers need incentives.
Processing of TAMS and Young Farmer Schemes must receive priority; those availing of these schemes are the brave young farmers who are making things happen at farm level and as such most exposed to cashflow difficulties caused by delayed payments.
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
FARM LEASE AVAILABLE on 120 acres (48.5 Ha) of quality pasture land with entitlements at Ballynacloona, Ballyneale, Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary. Farm has four available sheds measuring 96’ x 75’ with concrete floors and adjoining large concrete apron.
| REFERENCE OK09LIVESTOCK OPPORTUNITY
KILKENNY Good Size traditional mid Kilkenny mixed farm with sucklers, cattle, sheep & tillage. Land Owner looking for an enthusiastic young trained farmer with skills and experience in livestock and grassland management to explore a collaborative farming arrangement. |REFERENCE TN09 Dairy Opportunity
PROGRESSIVE GALWAY BASED dairy farmer seeking new partnership arrangement. Aiming to take on new block of quality land for dairy operation and currently has 300 Jersey cross heifers that can be brought to new partnership.
| REFERENCE OR05HERDSPERSON/ASSISTANT MANAGER required for 250 head spring calving dairy farm in Co. Meath. Excellent husbandry skills required and ability to work on own initiative aswell as part of a team. The position offers a competitive salary and the possibility of further promotion. | REFERENCE WN03DAIRY FARMER WITH proven track record in large dairy farm management and ownership, seeks long term collaboration, with one or more tillage farmers. Ideally a minimum of 600 acres. Can form risk management programmes for crop purchasing, to smooth volatility for all parties. Seeks to set up a dairy, has own equity for the proposal, but would also consider a partnership, lease or joint venture. Anywhere in the country considered. REFERENCE AR01.KILKENNY GRASS BASED farmer with 80 acre holding and good facilities to winter young dairy stock looking to partner with an established dairy farmer who would either like to expand his business or is near retirement but would like to see farm enterprise continue to develop into the future. Excellent experience within the dairy sector.
| REFERENCE TN07WORKING DAIRY FARM on Meath/Cavan Border. Lovely dairy farm comprising 120 acres presently carrying 90 cows, good land and good facilities. Modern 14 unit milking parlour together with good yards and infrastructure. Farm is ready to go for the right person, the owner is looking to step back from farming.| REFERENCE NE05EXCELLENT DAIRY OPPORTUNITY in Co. Kildare near Castledermot. Very good land, 190 acres all in one block with opportunities of extra ground adjoining, farmyard in centre, farm presently in grass and cereals. Well spaced out farmyard with plenty of room including slatted sheds, loose sheds, storage sheds, deep well and good access. Owner would like to explore an arrangement with a dairy farmer or group of dairy farmers to either develop a dairy farm or set up the farm for rearing heifers.|REFERENCE OH04 LOOKING TO RENT
LAND WANTED TO grow silage on within 20 mile radius of Portarlington. 20 to 50 acres sought and land should be suitable for silage making. |REFERENCE PA05AMBITIOUS 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 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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