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Donegal IFA backs motion of no confidence in remuneration committee
Barry Murphy
An IFA regional chair has said that the process to set the salaries for IFA’s leadership is about transparency.
20 April 2022 News
Ifac Irish Farm Report: cost of inputs the main challenge for 60% of farmers
An ifac survey of Irish farmers assesses the mood and issues for farmers across all sectors in their business.
20 April 2022 Editorial
Editorial: rising costs affecting farm building investments
It is no surprise given the rise in the price of steel and concrete that the investment in farm buildings is showing real signs of cooling off.
Employing staff in a contracting business - the legal aspects you need to know
Peter Thomas Keaveney caught up with Mary McDonagh, head of HR and Payroll Services in IFAC, to talk about employing staff in an agricultural contracting business.
30 March 2022 Farm machinery
First online private timber auction set for 10 March
Joint venture between Tradeforus.com and Euroforest Ireland ‘to provide end-to-end solution for buyers and sellers of timber and forest land’.
2 March 2022 News
Surging input costs to slash profit on farms next year – ifac
Increased fertiliser and feed prices will hit cash surpluses in livestock and tillage operations.
10 November 2021 News
Rising costs to hit 2022 farm margins significantly
From a financial perspective, 2021 has been a good year but rising costs are set to impact margins hard in 2022, write ifac’s Philip O’Connor.
27 October 2021 News
Plan tax now as input costs rise
2021 will be remembered as a very good income year in nearly all sectors of farming but recent costs rise are taking the shine off it, writes Declan McEvoy.
20 October 2021 News
Watch back: Ifac budget webinar – what you need to know
Watch back the webinar in which the ASA, Ifac and Irish Farmers Journal experts analysed the effect of the budget.
8 October 2021 News
Budget 2022 PRSI proposals to hit farmers
A proposed hike in PRSI contributions for self-employed people would see farmers pay more each year.
22 September 2021 News
Costs and recruitment big challenge for small business – ifac
Despite problems with costs and recruitment, SME's surveyed in IFAC's food and AgriBusienss survey are positive.
8 September 2021 News
Agri-food businesses positive for future
IFAC Food and Agribusiness report for 2021 reveals optimism in SMEs, despite the challenges.
8 September 2021 News