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First the cows go, now the schools close

Most of the religious orders in Ireland have leased or sold their dairy farms, now the Benedictine monks in Glenstal are closing their school.

DEALER 28 October 2026

First the cows go, now the schools close

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Tillage leases shooting the lights out

Tillage leases shooting the lights out

DEALER 21 October 2026

54% of Carbery farmers have no successor identified

54% of Carbery farmers have no successor identified

NEWS 11 August 2026

Plans for new young farmer scheme in NI

Plans for new young farmer scheme in NI

Plans for new young farmer scheme in NI

NORTHERN IRELAND 8 July 2026

Scarcity of land driving rental price increases

Scarcity of land driving rental price increases

Scarcity of land driving rental price increases

PROPERTY 29 April 2026

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Average price for good agricultural land up 7% in 2025

Average price for good agricultural land up 7% in 2025

The national sale prices and rental prices for farmland are forecast to rise by 4% in 2026, according to the SCSI/Teagasc Agricultural Land Market Review & Outlook 2026.

NEWS 28 April 2026

Renewables Focus: don't let a good fuel crisis go to waste

Renewables Focus: don't let a good fuel crisis go to waste

The message is clear, under our current supply chain model, energy security is not guaranteed, so it is time to rapidly ramp up renewable energy with farmers at the core, writes Stephen Robb.

RENEWABLES 15 April 2026

Big demand for land leases in the west

Big demand for land leases in the west

Tillage farmers are opting to move their land leases west as housing and solar increases demand in the east. The scarcity of new rental land is a challenge regardless of land type.

PROPERTY 9 April 2026

New land a rarity on the leasing market

New land a rarity on the leasing market

Auctioneers around the country are reporting a limited supply of land being available for first time leases with much of their work centred on renegotiating existing leases that are coming to an end.

PROPERTY 18 March 2026

Entitlement transfer warning

Entitlement transfer warning

There is no provision for payment entitlements from 2028, with the Department signaling the change to farmers in their BISS packs. Darren Carty and Amy Forde report.

NEWS 18 February 2026

Scarce leasing prospects amid major demand in Meath

Scarce leasing prospects amid major demand in Meath

While land coming available for lease is limited, there is no shortage of demand out there from farmers of all enterprises.

FOR SALE 18 February 2026

CAP payments and entitlements in the firing line

CAP payments and entitlements in the firing line

A 20% plus cut in the CAP budget for the period 2028-2034 will as it stands lead to cuts to area-based payments while there is currently no system to continue with payment entitlements

LAND REPORT 8 February 2026

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