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Key considerations for young farmers for farm business planning

Head of agri food and fisheries with AIB Donal Whelton spoke with financial management specialist with Teagasc Kevin Connolly on key considerations for farm business plans.

NEWS 12 September 2026

Key considerations for young farmers for farm business planning

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On-farm investment to remain stable in 2026

On-farm investment to remain stable in 2026

NEWS 19 August 2026

Weanling roadshow to focus on health, weights and sale preparation

Weanling roadshow to focus on health, weights and sale preparation

BREEDING & HEALTH 29 July 2026

AHI to host four weanling health events in marts

AHI to host four weanling health events in marts

AHI to host four weanling health events in marts

NEWS 17 July 2026

The Cork convergence: retail, resilient AI, and the precision protein horizon

The Cork convergence: retail, resilient AI, and the precision protein horizon

The Cork convergence: retail, resilient AI, and the precision protein horizon

OPINION 1 July 2026

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The Dealer's in the wrong job

The Dealer's in the wrong job

AIB annual results reveal amazing pay increases for CEO.

DEALER 12 November 2025

Dairy farmers well positioned to face current challenges

Dairy farmers well positioned to face current challenges

Overdraft utilisation is at extremely low levels, while farm deposits increased significantly during 2025, the banks pointed out.

NEWS 12 November 2025

No legal framework to use cattle as loan security

No legal framework to use cattle as loan security

Donal Whelton, head of agriculture at AIB discussed the potential of chattel mortgages and Irish debt levels at last week's IGA dairy conference in Cork.

NEWS 12 November 2025

Farm debt has halved on 2009 levels – AIB

Farm debt has halved on 2009 levels – AIB

The levels of debt held by the farm sector continues to decline from its 2009 high-point.

NEWS 12 November 2025

Farmer lending expected to pick up - AIB

Farmer lending expected to pick up - AIB

The number of farmers borrowing money with AIB was back 19% for quarter one of 2025 and back 5% for quarter two of the year.

NEWS 12 November 2025

Dairy Day: €400 to €500/cow needed in cash reserves going into 2026

Dairy Day: €400 to €500/cow needed in cash reserves going into 2026

Ifac’s Philip O'Connor said that no farm business should "starve itself of cash for capital".

NEWS 12 November 2025

Average Waterford farm worth €1.8m

Average Waterford farm worth €1.8m

The critical importance of obtaining agricultural relief was highlighted at an AIB seminar in Dungarvan last week.

NEWS 12 November 2025

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Additive essential in dry maize crops to safeguard every tonne

Dwindling forage stocks due to the drought and high dry matter maize crops, mean using an additive on maize silage is essential, believes Amanda Clements, technical business manager for Volac.

Additive essential in dry maize crops to safeguard every tonne

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