Budget 2027

Italy tops up fertiliser support for farmers to €136m

Italian move comes as Irish farmers seek a similar top-up in fertiliser support funds to help with the sharp increase in fertiliser costs due to Middle East conflict.

NEWS 18 September 2026

Italy tops up fertiliser support for farmers to €136m

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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

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

Government to keep vacant property scheme in Budget 2027

Government to keep vacant property scheme in Budget 2027

Government to keep vacant property scheme in Budget 2027

NEWS 17 September 2026

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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 14 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 14 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 14 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 14 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 14 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 14 September 2026

Fertiliser support scheme top-up a ‘clear’ budget ask - Minister Heydon

Fertiliser support scheme top-up a ‘clear’ budget ask - Minister Heydon

Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon said he is negotiating a top-up to the fertiliser support scheme with Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers.

NEWS 14 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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