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Farmer views: proposed retirement scheme
Rachel Donovan
The Programme for Government commits to establishing a farm succession scheme. We asked farmers how they think a farm retirement scheme should work.
16 January 2025 Property
Pair of dairy farms available for lease
The land leasing market is kicking up a notch and a pair of dairy farms - one in Co Laois and the other in Co Tipperary - should attract good interest.
15 January 2025 News
Land leasing should be seen as an ‘opportunity’
Joe Deane, who leases multiple dairy farms in Co Cork, was speaking at the Irish Grassland Association’s (IGA) dairy conference in Charleville.
Weather and markets big factors in 2025 land rental market
Last year was good proof of the influence weather and markets have on the mood of farmers when it comes to leasing land and interest began to pick up late in 2023, according to some auctioneers.
9 January 2025 Property
Dairy dispersal is a stark warning
When someone leaves a profession they love and are good at, with no health or financial issues, there are questions to be answered.
8 January 2025 Dealer
Land sales point to a sea change in western counties
Caitríona Morrissey looks at the CSO data for land sales in the west of Ireland, and finds a worrying trend.
1 January 2025 Property
Huge potential in 177ac Roscommon farm available for lease
A significant 177ac non-residential farm in Co Roscommon has just come on the market and it will give farmers in the area something to consider over the Christmas period.
29 December 2024 l2
‘Better tax incentives needed for growers’
Tom Murray of O'Shea farms was speaking at Tillage Day 2024 on land leasing for the horticulture sector.
13 November 2024 News
Explainer: changes to farm transfer relief in Budget 2025
Tax specialist Declan McEvoy looks at what the changes to inheritance relief mean for farmers.
16 October 2024 News
Money Mentor: should I lease or buy my new tractor on hire purchase?
In this week's Money Mentor we take a look at how leasing compares to purchasing with farm machinery?
16 October 2024 Money Mentor
Tirlán suppliers spending €90m leasing land
Brian Hanrahan, head of milk pool development, said that the cost of renting land equates to about 3c/l.
25 September 2024 News
Call for safeguards to protect productive land from solar farms
Solar farms reduce the farmland available for young farmers to lease, according to the IFA's rural development chair.
28 August 2024 Renewables