Investments
Amy Forde on 16 Apr 2021
KBC Bank looks to exit Irish market with loan sale to Bank of Ireland
On Friday, KBC Bank announced it had entered into talks with Bank of Ireland, which could result in the latter acquiring all of KBC's performing loan assets and liabilities.
Lorcan Allen on 14 Apr 2021
Carbery eyes potential acquisitions to fuel further growth
The west Cork dairy co-op, Carbery, has come through 2020 in sound financial health. Jack Kennedy and Lorcan Allen report.
Niall Hurson on 26 Mar 2021
Beef farmers have lowest engagement level with advisers - report
The study concluded that dairy farmers engaged the most with professional advisers overall.
Lorcan Allen on 10 Mar 2021
Exclusive: concerns over Davy handling of Kerry Co-op shares
An investigation by the Irish Farmers Journal has highlighted major concerns within Kerry Co-op about how Davy stockbrokers may have handled the grey market for its shares. Lorcan Allen reports.
Lorcan Allen on 03 Mar 2021
Beyond Meat reports €40m losses for 2020
The US maker of plant-based alternatives to burgers, sausages and chicken nuggets racked up net losses of more than €40m last year.
Lorcan Allen on 03 Mar 2021
FBD reports €4.4m underwriting loss for 2020 following High Court ruling
FBD Insurance has reported a much stronger result than expected for its 2020 financial year.
Margaret Nolan on 03 Mar 2021
Making on- and off-farm investments
Money Mentor, Margaret Nolan, advises on what to consider when deciding to invest on or off the farm
Gary Abbott on 11 Feb 2021
Valtra announces plans to upgrade paint shop
Valtra has invested in a new state-of-the-art automatised paint shop facility at its tractor factory in Suolahti, Finland. Gary Abbott writes.
Barry Cassidy on 03 Feb 2021
€200,000 TAMS investment ceiling for pig and poultry farmers
To date, TAMS has been an unattractive proposition for pig and poultry farmers with just over 100 applications totalling €1.5m.
Kieran Sullivan on 20 Jan 2021
Farmer Writes: the value of age over youth
Let it go without saying that fresh blood and new ideas are needed in every sector and in every industry, writes Kieran Sullivan.
Lorcan Allen on 06 Jan 2021
Irish charity uses farming to improve the lives of Belarussian orphans
Lorcan Allen speaks to Tom McEnaney, founder of the International Orphanage Development Programme, which works to improve the lives of orphans in Belarus.
Pat O'Toole on 06 Jan 2021
Nineteen farm fatalities last year 'unacceptable' says Minister
Minister of State Martin Heydon believes that we have to make unsafe farm practices socially unacceptable.
Jack Kennedy on 30 Dec 2020
Milk league 2020 in review
As 2020 draws to a close, most dairy farmers have dried off, put the feet up and are preparing for the next wave of calving, milking and the hustle of the spring.
Barry Cassidy on 03 Dec 2020
Macra hails €186m investment by young farmers in their farms
Macra has called for TAMS funding to continue to young farmers over the CAP transition period to ensure ongoing investment in rural economies.
Darren Carty on 25 Nov 2020
Careful planning delivers impressive results in Westmeath
The well-thought-out suckler shed majors on animal and operator comfort, health and safety and boasts surplus slurry storage capacity.
Niall Hurson on 19 Nov 2020
Young farmers must be prioritised in case of no-deal Brexit - Macra
Concerns over the demand for new markets and impact of the loss of the land bridge in shipping food products have been raised.
Barry Cassidy on 04 Nov 2020
Department records €79m underspend in 2019
The Department had budgeted to spend €1.345bn last year but spent €1.246bn, with falls in forestry spending but increases for beef and investment schemes.
on 27 Oct 2020
Normal Life may be on hold, but farming life continues
John Finucane is a dairy farmer from Askeaton, Co Limerick, who wanted to develop his farm. When he went looking for finance, he realised…
Niall Hurson on 21 Oct 2020
Banks report poor uptake for credit guarantee scheme
Businesses are required to declare that their turnover or projected turnover has been reduced by 15% as a result of COVID-19.
Niall Hurson on 08 Oct 2020
‘Farmyards are like supermarkets for criminals in winter’
An Garda Síochána has warned that drones are now being used by criminals to scope out properties in advance of a robbery.