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Non-farmer use of land to avoid wealth tax 'needs to be shut down' - Sinn Féin

Sinn Féin has called for immediaet Government action on non-farmers buying up tracts of farmland to avoid tax at the expense of local farmers.

NEWS 15 September 2026

Non-farmer use of land to avoid wealth tax 'needs to be shut down' - Sinn Féin

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Stone walls and the grass is green with 84ac of potential

Stone walls and the grass is green with 84ac of potential

FOR SALE 9 September 2026

News in-brief from across NI farming

News in-brief from across NI farming

NORTHERN IRELAND 9 September 2026

Inside the Farmers Journal: land proposals would ‘cleanse’ west of farmers

Inside the Farmers Journal: land proposals would ‘cleanse’ west of farmers

Inside the Farmers Journal: land proposals would ‘cleanse’ west of farmers

NEWS 3 September 2026

Colm McCarthy: urban sprawl rather than urban concentration

Colm McCarthy: urban sprawl rather than urban concentration

Colm McCarthy: urban sprawl rather than urban concentration

VIEWPOINTS 2 September 2026

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Succession talks forced by new UK inheritance tax

Succession talks forced by new UK inheritance tax

Looking ahead at the future of agriculture in the UK, Williams said she likes to look at it with a glass half full, however there are a number of challenges.

NEWS 12 August 2026

Europe's biggest solar farm set for 2,600-acre Romanian site

Europe's biggest solar farm set for 2,600-acre Romanian site

The 2,600ac Dama Solar development in north-west Romania is expected to generate enough electricity to match the annual consumption of more than 280,000 households.

NEWS 12 August 2026

10 things to know about forestry in Ireland

10 things to know about forestry in Ireland

The Department has published the Annual Forest Statistics Report for 2026, which outlines key figures such as the total forest area in Ireland and afforestation figures.

FORESTRY 12 August 2026

Farmer Writes: only good fields grow docks

Farmer Writes: only good fields grow docks

A five-year-old clover sward continues to deliver strong yields with little chemical nitrogen, but an increasingly impressive crop of docks is proving harder to ignore.

FARMER WRITES 12 August 2026

Money Mentor: ‘what records should I keep when buying a site?’

Money Mentor: ‘what records should I keep when buying a site?’

Marty Murphy, head of tax at ifac, explains which records and documents you should keep when buying a site to satisfy Revenue requirements.

MONEY MENTOR 12 August 2026

Succession: what’s the big deal farm families?

Succession: what’s the big deal farm families?

David Clarke explores some of the main issues behind succession in farming

FARMER WRITES 12 August 2026

NI farmland proves sound investment

NI farmland proves sound investment

Historic figures show the average price of farmland in Northern Ireland has risen from £3,900/ac in 2000 to £15,202/ac last year.

NORTHERN IRELAND 12 August 2026

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Additive essential in dry maize crops to safeguard every tonne

Dwindling forage stocks due to the drought and high dry matter maize crops, mean using an additive on maize silage is essential, believes Amanda Clements, technical business manager for Volac.

Additive essential in dry maize crops to safeguard every tonne

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