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Dempsey at Large: budget - a watershed
Matt Dempsey
The second key announcement was the €30m to be given as a top-up to tillage farmers on crops planted for the 2024 (this year's) harvest.
2 October 2024 Viewpoints
Ireland, more like Luxembourg than France
With a Commissioner from that country, we should find a much more understanding attitude to Ireland.
1 October 2024 News
Government ‘did not deliver’ measures against farm income volatility - ICMSA
The ICMSA has been responding to the announcements made in Budget 2025 and has welcomed the extension to a number of reliefs to 2027.
Farm business options training programme launched
Teagasc, in collaboration with the Local Enterprise Office, announced the 2024 training programme at the National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, Co Laois.
20 September 2024 News
Farming incomes are finding their feet again
The period of high volatility in both prices and costs seems to be over for now
18 September 2024 News
Average costs across all agricultural sectors have risen by 73% in last seven years
New report launched by the Irish Farmers’ Association has looked into the impact of global events such as Covid-19 and the war in Ukraine on the cost of doing business for farmers.
17 September 2024 News
Getting down to agribusiness in Ratheniska
Adam Woods talks to Irish Farmers Journal Agribusiness editor Lorcan Roche Kelly, about the agribusiness demos at the Ploughing Championships.
11 September 2024 News
CAP reform a dangerous experiment for farmers
The CAP wants farmers to lead society to a more conscious form of consumption, but food production has always been demand-led. It's unchartered territory, with obvious risks in a global marketplace.
11 September 2024 Dealer
Young farmer awards a ‘sign of hope’ for agriculture - TD
The overall winner on the night was Cavan’s Christopher Cahill, who also went on to clinch the top spot as category winner for land mobility.
11 September 2024 News
Tax efficiency does not always mean trying to pay no tax at all
Looking for a tax write-off is not always the best thing to do with earnings.
8 September 2024 Pensions & Savings
Farm profitability hammered in 2023
Updated data from the CSO last year was the worst for farm incomes in a generation .
4 September 2024 News
Letter re veterinary medicine regulations
"Vets must show more respect to farmers" - Gerald Sheehan, Oakfield farm, Burnfort, Mallow, Co Cork
28 August 2024 Letters