Budget 2027

Farmers 'ready for rooftop solar panels', but 90% of TAMS grants rejected

The IFA president is calling on the Government to back its words on energy with meaningful supports for farmers in Budget 2027.

NEWS 22 September 2026

Farmers 'ready for rooftop solar panels', but 90% of TAMS grants rejected

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Italy tops up fertiliser support for farmers to €136m

Italy tops up fertiliser support for farmers to €136m

NEWS 18 September 2026

Fertiliser support scheme top-up to €45m a ‘strong consideration’ for Chambers

Fertiliser support scheme top-up to €45m a ‘strong consideration’ for Chambers

NEWS 17 September 2026

Tillage Podcast: budget, digesters and oilseed rape at the Ploughing

Tillage Podcast: budget, digesters and oilseed rape at the Ploughing

Tillage Podcast: budget, digesters and oilseed rape at the Ploughing

NEWS 17 September 2026

Pilot succession scheme is Macra’s priority in Budget 2027

Pilot succession scheme is Macra’s priority in Budget 2027

Pilot succession scheme is Macra’s priority in Budget 2027

NEWS 17 September 2026

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Government to keep vacant property scheme in Budget 2027

Government to keep vacant property scheme in Budget 2027

Minister urges homeowners seeking Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant to apply.

NEWS 15 September 2026

Inheritance tax reliefs won’t be undermined, says Taoiseach

Inheritance tax reliefs won’t be undermined, says Taoiseach

An Taoiseach Micheál Martin has laid out a clear position on inheritance reliefs.

NEWS 15 September 2026

Budget 2027: the schemes competing for funding

Budget 2027: the schemes competing for funding

There is growing pressure for the Government to top up the EU’s Fertiliser Action Plan funding by the maximum of 200% but there are also lots more areas seeking greater support.

SCHEMES 15 September 2026

IFA holds pre-budget meeting with ministers Simon Harris and Jack Chambers

IFA holds pre-budget meeting with ministers Simon Harris and Jack Chambers

Farm schemes, inflation-support measures and tax reliefs were top of the agenda.

NEWS 15 September 2026

Tánaiste hints at favourable tax measures for generational renewal in Budget 27

Tánaiste hints at favourable tax measures for generational renewal in Budget 27

Additionally, the Minister for Agriculture said he is determined to make progress on the tax side of things in the upcoming budget for 2027.

NEWS 15 September 2026

Macra proposes 10% ring-fenced CAP funding for generational renewal

Macra proposes 10% ring-fenced CAP funding for generational renewal

Macra has said that generational renewal must be one of the defining priorities of the next CAP as it is worried that ambition is weakening in ongoing negotiations.

NEWS 15 September 2026

Tánaiste commits to fertiliser, fodder, and fuel supports in Budget 2027

Tánaiste commits to fertiliser, fodder, and fuel supports in Budget 2027

Government looking "very seriously" at a €30m top-up to a fertiliser support scheme, Tánaiste Simon Harris says.

NEWS 15 September 2026

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Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one

Achieving average weaning weights of 112kg doesn’t happen by accident. For Patrick and Valerie, it starts with calf management, high-quality nutrition and investing heavily in the first 70 days

Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one

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