Farm families

Lakeland Dairies announces three-year Rural Support partnership

The partnership will support Rural Support’s work providing confidential guidance and mentoring to farmers and farm families across Northern Ireland.

NEWS 3 September 2026

Lakeland Dairies announces three-year Rural Support partnership

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Gorman calls on Taoiseach and Tánaiste to stand firm on CAP budget

Gorman calls on Taoiseach and Tánaiste to stand firm on CAP budget

NEWS 1 September 2026

Editorial: fundamental challenges facing Ireland’s tillage sector

Editorial: fundamental challenges facing Ireland’s tillage sector

VIEWPOINTS 19 August 2026

Dempsey at Large: humbled by history

Dempsey at Large: humbled by history

Dempsey at Large: humbled by history

VIEWPOINTS 19 August 2026

54% of Carbery farmers have no successor identified

54% of Carbery farmers have no successor identified

54% of Carbery farmers have no successor identified

NEWS 11 August 2026

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Young people won't choose farming without a decent income - ICSA

Young people won't choose farming without a decent income - ICSA

Farmers are being asked to deliver food security, climate action and biodiversity, but none of that can happen if the farm business itself is not viable.

NEWS 29 June 2026

New policies needed to reward farmers - Roseingrave

New policies needed to reward farmers - Roseingrave

New farming policies will have to give young people the confidence to see farming as a career with a future, International Year of the Woman farmer ambassador says.

NEWS 29 June 2026

Why financial planning for farm families is simpler than you think

Why financial planning for farm families is simpler than you think

Donal Riordan of FBD life and pensions on how financial planning is about putting some structure around decisions and building from there.

NEWS 29 June 2026

Farming accounts for 40% of workplace fatalities, ministers warn

Farming accounts for 40% of workplace fatalities, ministers warn

The focus of Farm Safety Week this year is people, as too many farming families are living with the impacts of serious injuries.

NEWS 29 June 2026

Tirlán names eight dairy farms for new knowledge transfer programme

Tirlán names eight dairy farms for new knowledge transfer programme

FarmElevate is a new innovative large-scale knowledge transfer programme which Tirlán announced earlier this year in collaboration with Teagasc.

NEWS 29 June 2026

The five biggest succession challenges facing farm families

The five biggest succession challenges facing farm families

Succession is stalling because the key issues are not being addressed early enough or at all, writes Donal Riordan, head of FBD Life and Pensions.

NEWS 29 June 2026

Farm contractors donate €1,000 to Embrace FARM

Farm contractors donate €1,000 to Embrace FARM

The Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) was ‘delighted’ to attend and support Embrace FARM’s ecumenical remembrance service, writes Katie McGovern.

NEWS 29 June 2026

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Drone as a Service brings spraying and spreading tech to the Ploughing

Visit 'Drone as a Service' at the National Ploughing Championships to see precision agriculture; aerial spraying and spreading; and more.

Drone as a Service brings spraying and spreading tech to the Ploughing

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