Generational renewal

No tillage farmers left in 16 years at current rate of decline - Macra

Figures show that 676 farmers exited tillage production in 2026, with the number of farmers growing tillage crops falling from 11,440 in 2025 to 10,764.

NEWS 9 October 2026

No tillage farmers left in 16 years at current rate of decline - Macra

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Editorial: Irish budget the pre-show for CAP

Editorial: Irish budget the pre-show for CAP

VIEWPOINTS 7 October 2026

Doubts cast on CAP sign-off during Irish presidency

Doubts cast on CAP sign-off during Irish presidency

NEWS 7 October 2026

Gap in spending on Ryder Cup and farming leaves sector ‘in the rough’ - Macra

Gap in spending on Ryder Cup and farming leaves sector ‘in the rough’ - Macra

Gap in spending on Ryder Cup and farming leaves sector ‘in the rough’ - Macra

NEWS 7 October 2026

Farm viability under threat without agriculture budget boost, ICSA warns

Farm viability under threat without agriculture budget boost, ICSA warns

Farm viability under threat without agriculture budget boost, ICSA warns

NEWS 7 October 2026

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Cut of €61m to agriculture a 'disaster' for Irish farmers - Martin Kenny TD

Cut of €61m to agriculture a 'disaster' for Irish farmers - Martin Kenny TD

Young farmers and farm families will be feeling disheartened with little movement on a generational renewal scheme, according to Sinn Féin TD Martin Kenny.

NEWS 17 September 2026

Macra Budget reaction: no pilot succession scheme is ‘a missed opportunity’

Macra Budget reaction: no pilot succession scheme is ‘a missed opportunity’

The young-farmer organisation has expressed disappointment that Budget 2027 failed to commit funding for a pilot succession scheme, as proposed in Macra's pre-budget submission.

NEWS 17 September 2026

Dempsey at Large: dealing with volatility

Dempsey at Large: dealing with volatility

From an agricultural point of view, the risks and possibilities for Ireland have never been greater.

VIEWPOINTS 17 September 2026

‘Agreeing to disaster’: Gorman warns against CAP proposals without budget deal

‘Agreeing to disaster’: Gorman warns against CAP proposals without budget deal

The current CAP rewards land ownership and not active farmers, the IFA president said.

NEWS 17 September 2026

Sign-up fee ‘better than free’ and keeps IFA apart from State - McDonald

Sign-up fee ‘better than free’ and keeps IFA apart from State - McDonald

Membership fees are vital to preserving the IFA's independence from the State, its director general told a regional meeting in Cavan this week.

NEWS 17 September 2026

Macra president issues scathing review of government ‘talking shop’ on supports

Macra president issues scathing review of government ‘talking shop’ on supports

Macra president Josephine O’Neill said her organisation's calls for a succession scheme for the past 40 years have gone unanswered.

NEWS 17 September 2026

Macra pushes Commissioner for ring-fenced young-farmer funding

Macra pushes Commissioner for ring-fenced young-farmer funding

The young farmer organisation demanded a commitment on ring-fenced generational renewal funding from Commissioner for Agriculture Christophe Hansen on day three of Ploughing 2026.

NEWS 17 September 2026

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