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Barry Murphy on 12 Jan 2022
‘I understand farmers need finance’ – Cuffe
A constructive meeting was held with Macra where a number of young farmers made their case for the importance of accessing credit, according to Ciaran Cuffe MEP.
Barry Murphy on 11 Jan 2022
Macra accepts Cuffe apology on bank letters
A delegation from Macra met with Dublin-based MEP Ciaran Cuffe to discuss the importance of accessing credit to enable more environmentally friendly farming practices.
Peter McCann on 05 Jan 2022
Young farmers need ‘track record’ to borrow money
An inability to demonstrate ‘experience and a track record’ is a key issue that holds new entrants back when they look to borrow money.
Paul Mooney on 29 Dec 2021
Land prices well up in 2021 – Cork auctioneer
CCM also reports land is selling quicker and that banks are happy to lend to farmers for land purchases.
Margaret Nolan on 27 Dec 2021
Money Mentor: credit unions can be part of solution for rural Ireland
Money Mentor Margaret Nolan looks at the most recent annual Central Bank report on the financial condition of credit unions.
Letters to the Editor on 22 Dec 2021
Letter with view on MEP's letter to banks on lending to young farmers
"An open letter to MEP Ciarán Cuffe" - Conor Dowd, 11 Mullan Mór, Tuam Road, Galway city.
Margaret Nolan on 20 Dec 2021
Money Mentor: Ulster Bank's customers and farmers should consider their banking options
Money Mentor Margaret Nolan states, now that PTSB has entered into a legally binding agreement with Ulster Bank, it is time for customers and farmers to prepare to move banks
Anne Finnegan on 15 Dec 2021
Report brands cows the new coal – how investors are viewing food systems
Investors are increasingly looking at the sustainability of the businesses into which they provide capital. Anne Finnegan, policy analyst, examines how the livestock sector is viewed.
Phelim O'Neill on 15 Dec 2021
Ornua signs €580m syndicated banking deal
New five year bank facility secured by Ornua
Adam Woods on 15 Dec 2021
Beef Management: cashflow, fodder budgets and injections
This week we look at creating a cashflow budget for 2022, doing a fodder budget and keeping an eye on injection sites.
Justin McCarthy on 15 Dec 2021
Editorial: money will talk when it comes to emissions
The financial system will become a much greater driving force for emissions reductions than any government policy.
Jack Kennedy on 15 Dec 2021
Ornua signs up new banking deal for co-ops
Ornua, the collective marketing organisation for dairy co-ops in export markets, this week signed a €580m banking deal available to Irish co-ops.
Amy Forde on 13 Dec 2021
Kildare protest: 'We're not going home empty-handed'
Unless there is progress made on their list of demands, the Individual Farmers of Ireland will look 'at escalating' their protest at the other distribution centres.
Barry Murphy on 10 Dec 2021
Green MEP’s bank letters ‘far from’ Government policy – Varadkar
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said farmers can’t be expected to make farm investments that will reduce carbon emissions if they can’t get lending from banks.
Barry Murphy on 09 Dec 2021
'It was wrong to single out young farmers' in bank letters – Cuffe
MEP Ciarán Cuffe clarified that the basis of his bank letters was his concern around the expansion of the Irish dairy sector.
Rachel Donovan on 09 Dec 2021
Farmers 'extremely angry' over MEP's letter to banks
Questions remain about the Green Party's willingness to strong-arm young farmers, Carol Nolan TD has said.
The Dealer on 08 Dec 2021
BOI not looking to be a dairy bank
The Dealer did a double take this week when he was listening to an IFA meeting.
Barry Murphy on 06 Dec 2021
Green MEP was ‘inappropriate and ill-informed’ on banks
John Paul Phelan TD says Fine Gael does not support the actions of Green MEP Ciaran Cuffe and asked Green Party leader Minister Eamon Ryan to come forward with answers.
Caitríona Morrissey on 05 Dec 2021
Minister McConalogue disagrees with Cuffe’s letter to banks
Agriculture minister Charlie McConalogue was asked about Green Party MEP Ciarán Cuffe’s letter to bank CEOs on RTÉ radio.
Caitríona Morrissey on 27 Nov 2021
Green MEP Cuffe should withdraw comments and apologise to farmers – Cahill
The chair of the Oireachtas committee on agriculture has reacted angrily to Ciarán Cuffe’s letter to banks.