IFAC
Caitríona Morrissey on 08 Oct 2021
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.
Caitríona Morrissey on 22 Sep 2021
Budget 2022 PRSI proposals to hit farmers
A proposed hike in PRSI contributions for self-employed people would see farmers pay more each year.
Phelim O'Neill on 08 Sep 2021
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.
Phelim O'Neill on 08 Sep 2021
Agri-food businesses positive for future
IFAC Food and Agribusiness report for 2021 reveals optimism in SMEs, despite the challenges.
The Dealer on 25 Aug 2021
Ifac selling up in Bluebell
Ifac, the farm accountancy firm, is shipping out of the big smoke.
Jack Kennedy on 11 Aug 2021
Benefits of pensions explained
With beef and sheep prices at record-breaking levels, will more farmers consider pensions as an investment for the future? Jack Kennedy writes.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 21 Jul 2021
Hedge-cutting: time for contractors to sharpen the pen as costs rise
With the hedge-cutting season quickly approaching, FCI carried out an analysis of the costs involved in running a modern tractor and hedge cutter.
Phelim O'Neill on 14 Apr 2021
Listen: ifac survey reveals farmers want online sales to continue
The ifac survey of 1,700 Irish farmers reflects a mix of moods across the different sectors and a worrying number that haven’t succession plans.
Caitríona Morrissey on 14 Apr 2021
Farmers want online sales to continue post-pandemic – Ifac
The annual Ifac Farm Report highlights how farmers have embraced technology, but are still lagging on succession planning.
Contributor on 07 Apr 2021
Know your machinery costs to help manage your contracting business
Michael Moroney from the Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) looks at the hourly costs of operating a tractor and advises contractors to spend time examining machinery costs.
Caitríona Morrissey on 02 Apr 2021
Kerry dairy farmer is new Ifac chair
Ifac, Ireland’s farming, food and agribusiness professional services firm, has announced its new chair.
Niall Hurson on 26 Nov 2020
Stage is set for 2020 Young Farmer of the Year
The four finalists were put through their paces on a final virtual interview panel held on Tuesday.
Niall Hurson on 20 Nov 2020
Succession: ‘offer inheritors equal opportunity not monetary value’
The only time tax can’t be mitigated in succession planning is when people don’t take the available advice, ifac head of tax Declan McEvoy suggests.
Amy Forde on 14 Oct 2020
'Health warning' on consanguinity relief in Budget 2021 - ifac
Declan McEvoy of ifac said that in this budget many of the reliefs in the sector have been preserved but said he was “fearful” for the future of those reliefs.
Darren Carty on 12 Oct 2020
Watch: live Budget 2021 expert analysis
The webinar - held by IFAC, the Irish Farmers Journal and the Agricultural Science Association - will review Budget 2021 and explore the implications for Irish farming and rural communities.
Lorcan Allen on 09 Sep 2020
Over half of agri-food SMEs report a fall in sales due to COVID-19
The 2020 food and agribusiness report from ifac reveals the significant impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on many agri-food SMEs in Ireland.
Niall Hurson on 29 Jul 2020
Income averaging: farmers allocated additional step out for 2020
Under normal rules a farmer can make an election to step out of averaging once in every five years.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 22 Jul 2020
How much does it cost to run a tractor and hedge cutter?
With the hedgecutting season now just around the corner, FCI has published an analysis of the costs involved in running a tractor and hedge-cutter.
Lorcan Allen on 22 Jul 2020
ifac acquires Cashminder for undisclosed sum
The farmer accountancy firm has acquired the management system from farm software company Agrinet for an undisclosed sum.
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.