Farm transfer

54% of Carbery farmers have no successor identified

Carbery Group has launched a five year programme to support farm succession and create new pathway into dairy farming for the next generation.

NEWS 11 August 2026

54% of Carbery farmers have no successor identified

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Analysis: EU needs to show brighter future for young farmers

Analysis: EU needs to show brighter future for young farmers

NEWS 2 July 2026

Targeted supports required for young farmers - report

Targeted supports required for young farmers - report

NEWS 1 July 2026

Will retaining the farmhouse affect any farm transfer?

Will retaining the farmhouse affect any farm transfer?

Will retaining the farmhouse affect any farm transfer?

L2 10 June 2026

‘Don’t send a tractor out of your yard, unless it is making money’

‘Don’t send a tractor out of your yard, unless it is making money’

‘Don’t send a tractor out of your yard, unless it is making money’

NEWS 10 December 2025

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Dairygold launches farm succession programme as average supplier is 59 years old

Dairygold launches farm succession programme as average supplier is 59 years old

The average age of a Dairygold supplier is now 59, as the co-op looks to take new blood into its milk supply pool.

NEWS 1 January 1970

Agri tax relief extension would show 'tangible' action on succession - MEP

Agri tax relief extension would show 'tangible' action on succession - MEP

The changing nature of the family unit necessitates a broadening of agri tax reliefs to extended family members, Maria Walsh has stated.

NEWS 1 January 1970

All-female ministerial dream team at DEFRA

All-female ministerial dream team at DEFRA

Emma Reynolds is the new DEFRA secretary, leading an all-women team.

DEALER 1 January 1970

Six legal issues to avoid when transferring your farm

Six legal issues to avoid when transferring your farm

Solicitor James Staines outlines the legal pitfalls to avoid when transferring your farm to the next generation.

NEWS 1 January 1970

A European perspective: how young farmers can access land

A European perspective: how young farmers can access land

As part of the Irish Farmers Journal succession series, Caitríona Morrissey looks at the access to land and supports for young farmers in Italy, France, Germany, Austria and the Netherlands.

NEWS 1 January 1970

Pension pitfalls: why some farmers fear the family farm transfer

Pension pitfalls: why some farmers fear the family farm transfer

In the latest instalment of the Irish Farmers Journal Succession Series 2025, Caitríona Morrissey examines why pensions play a pivotal role in Ireland’s slow transfer of family farms.

NEWS 1 January 1970

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