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Inheritance tax relief for elderly ruled out

A Treasury Minister has described the new £1m limit on agricultural and business property relief as “fair and necessary”.

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 December 2025

Inheritance tax relief for elderly ruled out

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Labour constraints a big factor in future parlour upgrades

Labour constraints a big factor in future parlour upgrades

NEWS 10 December 2025

Work permit quota for dairy sector exhausted

Work permit quota for dairy sector exhausted

NEWS 3 December 2025

Accountants ‘flat out’ dealing with succession

Accountants ‘flat out’ dealing with succession

Accountants ‘flat out’ dealing with succession

NORTHERN IRELAND 3 December 2025

IHT changes won’t be easily forgotten

IHT changes won’t be easily forgotten

IHT changes won’t be easily forgotten

NEWS 3 December 2025

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

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

The farm machinery sector directly employs 14,926 people, with an additional 9,703 people indirectly employed, combing to total almost 25,000 jobs.

NEWS 5 November 2025

Pricing fencing and paddock sizes for sheep

Pricing fencing and paddock sizes for sheep

Adequate fencing is a basic necessity for sheep farms, to prevent increased labour and headaches, writes Martin Merrick.

SHEEP HANDLING 5 November 2025

Final push on inheritance tax before budget

Final push on inheritance tax before budget

Despite the ongoing campaign, a major change in the policy is not expected to be announced in next week’s Autumn Budget.

NORTHERN IRELAND 5 November 2025

Focus intro: labour saving an increasing requirement amid scarcity of help

Focus intro: labour saving an increasing requirement amid scarcity of help

With skilled labour becoming increasingly hard to find, more and more farmers are using technology or better facilities to reduce their own labour input.

FARM BUILDINGS 5 November 2025

Highlights from Dairy Day 2025

Highlights from Dairy Day 2025

Aidan Brennan and Daire Cregg report from Dairy Day 2025 where the crowd heard sessions on cutting costs and how to make a five-day week work on dairy farms

MANAGEMENT 5 November 2025

Inheritance tax change is ‘necessary’, MPs told

Inheritance tax change is ‘necessary’, MPs told

As Environment Secretary, Emma Reynolds has responsibility for farming, but before being appointed to the role, she was a minister in the Treasury.

NORTHERN IRELAND 5 November 2025

Average farmer spending fewer hours on farm but working more overall

Average farmer spending fewer hours on farm but working more overall

The average cattle farmer spent less than two-thirds of their working hours working on-farm, with the remainder accounted for in off-farm employment.

NEWS 5 November 2025

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Maria Walsh MEP: bringing Irish farmers into the heart of Europe

Maria Walsh is a Fine Gael MEP for Midlands–North West and a full member of the European Parliament’s agriculture committee. She is a member of the EPP Group in the Parliament.

Maria Walsh MEP: bringing Irish farmers into the heart of Europe

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