Conacre
Niall Hurson on 25 Apr 2021
‘Locked up’ land will see rental prices jump by up to 10% annually - SCSI
The SCSI said that 24% of their agents reported a decline in the volume of land leases in 2020 compared to just 8% in 2019.
Pat O'Toole on 19 Mar 2021
Land Report: trends in the farmland market
Dairy farmers are driving the land sale and rental markets, but Pat O’Toole asks if CAP reform is about to affect the balance between the two.
Peter McCann on 17 Mar 2021
New schemes will take time, says Poots
There will be no radical change to farm support schemes in NI within a short time frame, DAERA Minister Edwin Poots has said.
Peter McCann on 11 Mar 2021
2021 is not a reference year for new schemes - Poots
Elements of future farm schemes in Northern Ireland will not be based on the 2021 scheme year, Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has confirmed.
Pat O'Toole on 10 Mar 2021
Strong demand for land to rent
Farmers are scrambling for scarce acres, with dairy farmers and young farmers driving demand
Gerald Potterton on 03 Feb 2021
Farmer Writes: most tillage farmers aspire to grow in size
We hold those who farm large operations up there with the gods, writes Gerald Potterton.
Peter McCann on 27 Jan 2021
Conacre goes to £655/ac in Coleraine
A public land letting auction was conducted online this week by Kilrea-based auctioneers H.A. McIlrath and Sons.
Derek Robinson on 11 Nov 2020
Watch: Farmer Writes - questions around the conacre conundrum
With conacre making up half his farmed land area, Derek Robinson is fairly typical of a lot of farmers in NI.
Peter McCann on 01 Jul 2020
Telecom firms and landowners in rent dispute
Landowners with telecommunication masts on their property are being encouraged to seek expert legal advice on mast rents.
Amy Forde on 29 Jun 2020
Tillage incomes sink 15% in 2019 as costs rise
While harvest yields were up substantially in 2019, cereal prices fell and this resulted in a fall in tillage farm margins in 2019.
Peter McCann on 17 Jun 2020
Agricultural land market restarts in NI
Property viewings were able to re-commence in Northern Ireland from Monday and the land registry office became operational again last week.
Odile Evans on 21 Apr 2020
Farmers paying up to €378/ac for land rental - chartered surveyors
The SCSI/Teagasc report on the agricultural land market notes an increase in demand for long term leases in 2019.
Peter McCann on 19 Feb 2020
Two sides to the lobby on long-term land leases
While some want tax breaks to encourage long-term leases, others believe changes to inheritance tax is the answer.
Peter McCann on 25 Dec 2019
Many barriers facing young farmers in NI
A research study has examined the main issues facing young farmers in NI
David Wright on 18 Dec 2019
What was value of BPS entitlements in 2019?
The euro value of Basic Payment Scheme entitlements in NI has been frozen in 2019.
Peter McCann on 11 Dec 2019
Beef finishing margins hit 13-year low
DAERA's annual farm business survey found that the average gross margin on beef finishing units in NI stood at £125/ha last year.
Peter McCann on 20 Nov 2019
Prices for conacre coming down
Demand for conacre in NI has weakened due to Brexit uncertainty and financial pressure across farming sector.
Darren Carty on 16 Oct 2019
Getting to grips with temporary grazing agreements
Surplus grass and a trickier short-term outlook for finishing store lambs is raising interest in temporary grazing agreements.
Barry Cassidy on 07 Aug 2019
Five-fold jump in one-year entitlement leases
Last year €55m worth of entitlements changed hands as farmers continue to transfer entitlements mainly on a short-term lease basis.
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan on 05 Jun 2019
11% increase in conacre costs
The price of conacre rose in 2018.