Not since the 1970’s when the Farm Apprenticeship Board was in full activity has there been as many opportunities for young people interested in farming.
A potential career progression or ladder of opportunity is now emerging for any young person interested in farming as a career.
This would include:
Those who have no land but are interested in farming.Those who have or expect to have insufficient land in their own right but would like to make a career out of farming.Those interested in pursuing new farming opportunities while they wait to take over the home farm.To pursue such opportunities the first steps are:
Attain an agricultural qualification, there are many excellent agricultural course options: Teagasc Colleges, institutes of technology, universities.Gain hands-on experience from expert farmers, young farmers must develop their life and farming skills. Time spent on good commercial farms stand to those who wish to develop their farming careers.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
MIDLANDS GRASS FARM, 210 acres in two adjacent blocks with beef cattle housing. Owner has stepped back from farming and is looking to engage with someone to develop and operate the farm either on a shared or long lease arrangement. The owner would be prepared to share in any development costs. This farm is good land and would be suitable for any enterprise. REFERENCE CR05 FARM FOR LEASE near Delvin in Co. Westmeath. 170 acres in one block of which 150 acres are arable. Farm is all in grass with good boundary fencing. This farm is suitable for any enterprise. The owner is interested in entering into a long term lease. | REFERENCE WN06 65 HA FARM opportunity available in Co. Kilkenny. Farm presently in beef & sheep with good winter accommodation facilities. Owner open to partnership arrangement, lease or alternative uses.
| REFERENCE TN12 LIVESTOCK 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
SIGNIFICANT DAIRY FARM in the north Cork/south Limerick Region. Farm has land block (paddocks, water infrastructure, and roadways) and infrastructure (cubicles, slurry storage, feed areas, calving area, calf shed, and milking parlour) for 250 cows. Owners are retiring and have started the process of disposing of cows. They would like to link up with a good dairy farmer (established or start up) with a view to establishing a long lease that would commence during the second half of 2018 or the start of 2019. The ideal collaborator will be a good dairy operator with a financially sound business plan and an ethos of respect and care for farmland and infrastructure. REFERENCE TX32.DAIRY OPPORTUNITY MAYO near Claremorris. Dry Farm with 50 Hectares in one block, owner putting in dairy infrastructure. Owner looking for someone to work with him to develop a successful dairy business. | REFERENCE MT06. SOUTH WEXFORD NEAR Waterford Harbour a Working Dairy Farm available with 123 acres all milking platform. Land laid out in paddocks with roadway and water infrastructure (one inch). Yard infrastructure includes 154 cubicles plus associated slurry storage, silage pits, storage shed, large calving shed, calf rearing shed with auto calf feed system, roofed collecting yard. Milking parlour 10 units but space for more, 10,000 litre bulk tank and an array of machinery. The farm has 95 milk recorded spring calving cows. Owner is looking to step back and would like to see the farm continue as a working dairy farm, owner is open to all forms of collaboration with the right person. This is a lovely farm and represents a tremendous opportunity for anyone interested in dairy farming.
| REFERENCE FL08 CONTRACT HEIFER REARING
CONTRACT REARER WANTED to rear 30 to 40 calves (40 one year olds). Owner will rear until weaned. Preferably south Leinster area but not essential. REFERENCE VT05RETIRED DAIRY FARMER available for contract rearing of dairy stock in south Tipperary. 90 acres of top quality grassland available.
| REFERENCE OK11 DAIRY FARMER SEEKS somebody to contract rear fifty 1-2 year old Friesian heifers from late March until October 2018. Munster/south Leinster area. | REFERENCE OK12 LOOKING TO RENT
LOOKING FOR GRASSLAND to rent for cattle and sheep in the Enfield/Kilcock and surrounding areas. 50 plus acres with maps required but anything considered. Land well looked after. |REFERENCE OH05LOOKING FOR LAND to lease in Co. Cork. 40 acres plus, for beef enterprise, five year minimum lese, may consider tillage ground.
|REFERENCE TX31ALTERNATIVE ENTERPRISE OPPORTUNITY
UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR a young person interested in farming. Milking Sheep Enterprise 200 ewes together with sheep milking equipment. There is a guaranteed and good market for all sheeps milk to a cheesemaker in Co. Clare near Limerick. The owner wishes to step back and provide an opportunity to a young person with access to land and an interest plus knowledge of sheep and grass.
| REFERENCE NM05
Not since the 1970’s when the Farm Apprenticeship Board was in full activity has there been as many opportunities for young people interested in farming.
A potential career progression or ladder of opportunity is now emerging for any young person interested in farming as a career.
This would include:
Those who have no land but are interested in farming.Those who have or expect to have insufficient land in their own right but would like to make a career out of farming.Those interested in pursuing new farming opportunities while they wait to take over the home farm.To pursue such opportunities the first steps are:
Attain an agricultural qualification, there are many excellent agricultural course options: Teagasc Colleges, institutes of technology, universities.Gain hands-on experience from expert farmers, young farmers must develop their life and farming skills. Time spent on good commercial farms stand to those who wish to develop their farming careers.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
MIDLANDS GRASS FARM, 210 acres in two adjacent blocks with beef cattle housing. Owner has stepped back from farming and is looking to engage with someone to develop and operate the farm either on a shared or long lease arrangement. The owner would be prepared to share in any development costs. This farm is good land and would be suitable for any enterprise. REFERENCE CR05 FARM FOR LEASE near Delvin in Co. Westmeath. 170 acres in one block of which 150 acres are arable. Farm is all in grass with good boundary fencing. This farm is suitable for any enterprise. The owner is interested in entering into a long term lease. | REFERENCE WN06 65 HA FARM opportunity available in Co. Kilkenny. Farm presently in beef & sheep with good winter accommodation facilities. Owner open to partnership arrangement, lease or alternative uses.
| REFERENCE TN12 LIVESTOCK 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
SIGNIFICANT DAIRY FARM in the north Cork/south Limerick Region. Farm has land block (paddocks, water infrastructure, and roadways) and infrastructure (cubicles, slurry storage, feed areas, calving area, calf shed, and milking parlour) for 250 cows. Owners are retiring and have started the process of disposing of cows. They would like to link up with a good dairy farmer (established or start up) with a view to establishing a long lease that would commence during the second half of 2018 or the start of 2019. The ideal collaborator will be a good dairy operator with a financially sound business plan and an ethos of respect and care for farmland and infrastructure. REFERENCE TX32.DAIRY OPPORTUNITY MAYO near Claremorris. Dry Farm with 50 Hectares in one block, owner putting in dairy infrastructure. Owner looking for someone to work with him to develop a successful dairy business. | REFERENCE MT06. SOUTH WEXFORD NEAR Waterford Harbour a Working Dairy Farm available with 123 acres all milking platform. Land laid out in paddocks with roadway and water infrastructure (one inch). Yard infrastructure includes 154 cubicles plus associated slurry storage, silage pits, storage shed, large calving shed, calf rearing shed with auto calf feed system, roofed collecting yard. Milking parlour 10 units but space for more, 10,000 litre bulk tank and an array of machinery. The farm has 95 milk recorded spring calving cows. Owner is looking to step back and would like to see the farm continue as a working dairy farm, owner is open to all forms of collaboration with the right person. This is a lovely farm and represents a tremendous opportunity for anyone interested in dairy farming.
| REFERENCE FL08 CONTRACT HEIFER REARING
CONTRACT REARER WANTED to rear 30 to 40 calves (40 one year olds). Owner will rear until weaned. Preferably south Leinster area but not essential. REFERENCE VT05RETIRED DAIRY FARMER available for contract rearing of dairy stock in south Tipperary. 90 acres of top quality grassland available.
| REFERENCE OK11 DAIRY FARMER SEEKS somebody to contract rear fifty 1-2 year old Friesian heifers from late March until October 2018. Munster/south Leinster area. | REFERENCE OK12 LOOKING TO RENT
LOOKING FOR GRASSLAND to rent for cattle and sheep in the Enfield/Kilcock and surrounding areas. 50 plus acres with maps required but anything considered. Land well looked after. |REFERENCE OH05LOOKING FOR LAND to lease in Co. Cork. 40 acres plus, for beef enterprise, five year minimum lese, may consider tillage ground.
|REFERENCE TX31ALTERNATIVE ENTERPRISE OPPORTUNITY
UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR a young person interested in farming. Milking Sheep Enterprise 200 ewes together with sheep milking equipment. There is a guaranteed and good market for all sheeps milk to a cheesemaker in Co. Clare near Limerick. The owner wishes to step back and provide an opportunity to a young person with access to land and an interest plus knowledge of sheep and grass.
| REFERENCE NM05 
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