Cashflow
Declan O'Brien on 12 Jan 2022
AIB to help finance farmer fertiliser purchases
AIB is offering working capital credit facilities as well as access to SBCI Brexit loan scheme.
Adam Woods on 29 Dec 2021
Beef Management: reviewing 2021 and planning for 2022
This week Adam Woods takes a look at looking back over 2021 and what to change for 2022 and some tips on using the scour vaccine in suckler cows.
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.
Margaret Nolan on 29 Nov 2021
Money Mentor: managing cashflow is critical for farming businesses
Money Mentor Margaret Nolan outlines why managing cashflow is critical in farming businesses.
Declan Marren on 17 Nov 2021
Webinar: winter cattle series – nutrition
Join the Irish Farmers Journal on Thursday 25 November at 8pm for a winter nutrition webinar covering all aspects of cattle feed and feeding over the coming months.
Contributor on 27 Oct 2021
Rising costs to hit 2022 farm margins significantly
From a financial perspective, 2021 has been a good year but rising costs are set to impact margins hard in 2022, write ifac’s Philip O’Connor.
Jack Kennedy on 20 Oct 2021
Plan tax now as input costs rise
2021 will be remembered as a very good income year in nearly all sectors of farming but recent costs rise are taking the shine off it, writes Declan McEvoy.
Kieran Mailey on 08 Sep 2021
£45,000 to finish 30 bullocks next spring
Kieran Mailey looks at the costs of buying store cattle this autumn and taking them through to finish next spring.
Darren Carty on 23 Jun 2021
Tailoring finances to deal with higher building costs
The 20% to 25% increase in steel and timber costs is significantly increasing the cost of building projects and leaving many farmers needing to relook at how the investment will be financed.
Kieran Mailey on 23 Jun 2021
Beef farmers lagging behind with benchmarking
Ulster Bank's Cormac McKervey pointed out that the report could be used to highlight the need for investment on the farm.u
Kieran Sullivan on 09 Jun 2021
Farmer Writes: conventional prices and organic principles
I have great respect for any farm that is organically certified, but I am more interested in reducing bought-in chemicals than gaining a label, writes Kieran Sullivan.
The Dealer on 02 Jun 2021
Silage pressures are a danger to be mindful of
With the silage season over a fortnight behind schedule, contractors are working every dry hour to catch up.
Peter McCann on 05 May 2021
Digital tax should not be feared, says accountant
Filing income tax records online every three months could lead to better cashflow management within farm businesses, a local accountant has suggested.
Gary Abbott on 07 Apr 2021
FCI contractor charges up 4% for 2021
The 2021 annual contractor charges guide published by the Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) quotes a 4% increase for the calendar year ahead.
Peter McCann on 24 Mar 2021
Dairylink: milk yields drop after calving delay
John Oliver will complete the gradual move to spring calving next year. Peter McCann reports.
Adam Woods on 24 Mar 2021
Beef Management: castration, getting back grazing and managing cashflow
In this week’s beef management notes, we take a look at getting castration right, getting out to graze in good weather and managing cashflow on drystock farms.
Niall Hurson on 24 Mar 2021
SBCI confirms plan for €330m loan scheme set to open to farmers
The scheme will be derived from the European guarantee fund and is set to open in the third quarter.
Niall Hurson on 23 Mar 2021
SBCI confirms plan for €330m loan scheme will be open to farmers
The scheme will be derived from the European guarantee fund and is set to open in the third quarter.
Lorcan Allen on 04 Mar 2021
Half year profits recover for Origin as crop planting increases for 2021
Origin has issued an optimistic outlook for the rest of 2021 and forecasts “good growth” in profits this year.
Lorcan Allen on 02 Mar 2021
Dutch dairy giant reports sharp drop in profits for 2020
The farmer-owned dairy co-op recorded a near 40% collapse in profits due to the impact of COVID-19 on its global business.