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Why financial planning for farm families is simpler than you think

Donal Riordan of FBD life and pensions on how financial planning is about putting some structure around decisions and building from there.

NEWS 22 July 2026

Why financial planning for farm families is simpler than you think

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The five biggest succession challenges facing farm families

The five biggest succession challenges facing farm families

NEWS 15 July 2026

Rise in number of farmers receiving the pension

Rise in number of farmers receiving the pension

NEWS 8 July 2026

Lack of farmer pension pots putting pressure on succession

Lack of farmer pension pots putting pressure on succession

Lack of farmer pension pots putting pressure on succession

NEWS 8 July 2026

Fewer farm households with off-farm incomes

Fewer farm households with off-farm incomes

Fewer farm households with off-farm incomes

NEWS 7 July 2026

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What tools could the next CAP have for young farmers?

What tools could the next CAP have for young farmers?

The Commission wants member states to pay young farmers top ups in the scheme that is to replace, as well as consider installation aid, in the next CAP.

NEWS 3 February 2026

Critical CAP for pensioners and part-time farmers

Critical CAP for pensioners and part-time farmers

The current round of CAP reform looks to cut payments for pensioners and farmers with off-farm jobs.

NEWS 3 February 2026

Pensions: giving you the best of both worlds

Pensions: giving you the best of both worlds

Contributing to a pension makes sense both from an investment and a tax standpoint

PENSIONS & SAVINGS 3 February 2026

CAP payments v State pensions

CAP payments v State pensions

"I would say "hands off pensioners' CAP payments." – Marian Dalton, Co Carlow

LETTERS 3 February 2026

CAP payment uncertainty remains for older farmers

CAP payment uncertainty remains for older farmers

A definitive direction has yet to emerge in the European Parliament on Brussels' plans to axe CAP payments for farmers who receive a pension.

NEWS 3 February 2026

EU looks for farmer pension system to be set-up

EU looks for farmer pension system to be set-up

'We want that member states set up a proper farmer pension system,' a senior official in Brussels has said.

NEWS 3 February 2026

Farmers on pensions should get TAMS or ACRES, but not BISS - Hansen

Farmers on pensions should get TAMS or ACRES, but not BISS - Hansen

Commissioner Hansen has said that plans to axe CAP income supports for farmers receiving a pension would not affect their ability to draw down agri-environmental payments or investment aid.

NEWS 3 February 2026

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Measuring carbon is the new frontier for Irish tillage farming

Tom Barry, tillage farmer: ‘I farm in Killavullen, north Cork, and I’ve been farming here since 1995’.

Measuring carbon is the new frontier for Irish tillage farming

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