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Down to Agribusiness: land use, farm incomes and a growing IFAC

This week, the team unpacks the explosive Land Use Review, fuel prices, farm incomes, the US market and sits down with IFAC CEO John Donoghue.

PODCAST 10 July 2026

Down to Agribusiness: land use, farm incomes and a growing IFAC

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In-calf heifer sales and beef price deliver margin on Tullamore Farm

In-calf heifer sales and beef price deliver margin on Tullamore Farm

TULLAMORE FARM 27 May 2026

Tipperary farmer to become new ifac chair

Tipperary farmer to become new ifac chair

NEWS 15 April 2026

Farmers are urged to take action to reduce impacts of rising input costs

Farmers are urged to take action to reduce impacts of rising input costs

Farmers are urged to take action to reduce impacts of rising input costs

NEWS 2 April 2026

Farm Tech Talk: Bord Bia, sheep prices and pre-calving check list

Farm Tech Talk: Bord Bia, sheep prices and pre-calving check list

Farm Tech Talk: Bord Bia, sheep prices and pre-calving check list

NEWS 23 January 2026

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Editorial: farm succession still a huge issue for many

Editorial: farm succession still a huge issue for many

A stark figure within in the report is that 40% of farmers surveyed don’t have a formal successor.

VIEWPOINTS 30 October 2025

Farmer positivity at highest in five years

Farmer positivity at highest in five years

Ifac’s 2026 Irish farm report shows optimism in the industry tempered by concerns over regulation, viability and succession.

NEWS 30 October 2025

Twenty-six tax tips for 2026 to maximise savings for farmers

Twenty-six tax tips for 2026 to maximise savings for farmers

It is essential to keep up to date on the latest changes in taxation legislation.

PENSIONS & SAVINGS 30 October 2025

Farm machinery sector contributes €4.76bn/year to Irish economy

Farm machinery sector contributes €4.76bn/year to Irish economy

Sustaining close to 25,000 jobs in Ireland, the total economic value of the farm machinery sector to the Irish economy is €4.76bn annually.

NEWS 30 October 2025

Dairy Day: €400 to €500/cow needed in cash reserves going into 2026

Dairy Day: €400 to €500/cow needed in cash reserves going into 2026

Ifac’s Philip O'Connor said that no farm business should "starve itself of cash for capital".

NEWS 30 October 2025

Average Waterford farm worth €1.8m

Average Waterford farm worth €1.8m

The critical importance of obtaining agricultural relief was highlighted at an AIB seminar in Dungarvan last week.

NEWS 30 October 2025

New pension scheme will place a 'significant add-on' cost on farmers with staff

New pension scheme will place a 'significant add-on' cost on farmers with staff

From 1 January a new auto-enrolment pension scheme will come into force. Farmers with employees will have to contribute to the pension scheme.

NEWS 30 October 2025

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Take a ‘trip down memory lane’ at Sligo Folk Park along the Wild Atlantic Way

This heritage tourist attraction nestled in the heart of rural Sligo is a fun-filled day out for all the family, showcasing life as it would have been in the late-1800s to the mid-1900s.

Take a ‘trip down memory lane’ at Sligo Folk Park along the Wild Atlantic Way

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