Farm finance
Margaret Nolan on 02 Jan 2022
Money Mentor: financial tips for farmers for 2022
Money Mentor Margaret Nolan provides a few financial tips for farmers for 2022.
Pat O'Toole on 17 Nov 2021
Healy to head up Cultivate loan company
The former IFA president is the new chair of Collaborative Finance CLG, which oversees the Credit Union’s Cultivate loan package.
Caoimhe Harney on 12 Oct 2021
Low-cost finance must be a priority for Budget 2022 – IFA
The IFA has said low cost finance should be made accessible to all farmers through the banks and finance providers.
Contributor on 06 Oct 2021
Are you self-employed? Here’s the low-down on pensions and tax savings
Did you know October is financial planning month? Financial planner Barry John Ryan outlines some need-to-know financial info for those who are self-employed.
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
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan on 26 May 2021
Sheep farmer has €1m debt halved
A personal insolvency arrangement helped to save a sheep farmer and his family from losing their farm and home.
Barry Cassidy on 29 Apr 2021
Number of credit unions offering farm loans grows to almost 90
Another 11 credit unions spread in Cork, Louth and Westmeath have joined the Cultivate farm loans initiative.
Kieran Mailey on 20 Jan 2021
Farm borrowings up by £100m in NI
Farm borrowings in NI increased in 2020 with high uptakes of the government's Bounce Back Loan Scheme.
Contributor on 14 Oct 2020
Your Money: time spent on managing your money is time well spent
A clear understanding of your costs of production and margins, funding farm development properly and completing an annual review of farm accounts are key to making good decisions. Writes Tom Rafter.
Contributor on 02 Sep 2020
Is spending to reduce tax a good investment?
Investment on farm can be an effective strategy for tax savings to efficiently fund capital works, but farmers must be aware of the implications of utilising capital allowances. Liam Hennessy writes.
Darren Carty on 08 Jul 2020
Quotes of just 5c/kg leaves wool practically worthless
Hill sheep farmers are facing dismal returns while the situation is only marginally better for lowland wool with quotes ranging from just 15c/kg to 20c/kg.
Lorcan Allen on 01 Jul 2020
Farm Finance: ifac and Bank of Ireland launch digital financial planning tool
The new farm finance support software will help farmers make informed decisions based on real-time financial data from their farm.
Contributor on 01 Apr 2020
Prepare your farm now for financial impact of COVID-19
Tadhg Buckley, head of agriculture at AIB, has practical advice for farmers who may be affected by the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
Lorcan Allen on 25 Dec 2019
20 minutes with Finbarr O’Shea, Credit Union
Lorcan Allen speaks to Finbarr O’Shea, manager of Bantry Credit Union and head of the Credit Unions ‘Cultivate’ farm loans product.
Darren Carty on 16 Oct 2019
Farm Finance: nitrates letters focus attention on 2019 levels
Letters sent to notify farmers they exceeded nitrates limits in 2018 should serve to focus the attention of farmers on output levels in 2019.
Luke McDermott on 03 Jul 2019
Teagasc launches new dairy infrastructure workbook
A new dairy farm infrastructure workbook has been launched by Teagasc to help farmers plan for future growth.
Niall Hurson on 15 May 2019
Farm Finance survey: significant reductions in meal costs
The Irish Farmers Journal carried out a meal price survey this week. The results of the survey show a reduction in prices for straights and various rations.
Peter Varley on 24 Apr 2019
Farm Finance survey: the cost of spreading lime
Lime spreading is back in vogue with demand rising annually and cost remaining steady
Peter Varley on 13 Mar 2019
Farm Finance survey: ration prices remain relatively unchanged since autumn
Despite decreases in cereal prices recently, the cost of rations has been slow to fall due to the dominance of forward-bought cereals
The Dealer on 19 Dec 2018
Happy 'brighter year ahead'
An accountant in the south has found the right words to reflect on farmers' financial and emotional situation this festive season.