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Dairy
Macra welcomes decision not to pursue cow exit scheme
Rachel Donovan
'Culling scheme' is not the right approach, Macra has said following the minister's decision to take a cow reduction/exit scheme off the table.
2 April 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: a story behind every farm
Times have moved on; things have changed and farms have become less parochial, writes Joe Collingborn.
20 March 2024 News
Solar panels on land can impact succession planning
If solar panels cover more than half of someone’s land it has certain tax implications, agricultural solicitor Aisling Meehan has said.
Minister McConalogue urges ‘yes’ votes in Friday’s referenda
The Minister stated that he has received clarification on areas of concern with constitutional changes the family referendum could bring about.
6 March 2024 News
Macra makes the moove
Former Macra president and Make the Moove co-founder John Keane addressed the key challenges identified by Irish farmers causing stress and pressure at the Safe Habitus policy seminar.
14 February 2024 Community
Retirement scheme needed with security of income for farmers - Kerrane
'To be clear on tax, we’re not proposing anything new, and we’re not proposing to take anything away,' says Sinn Féin's agriculture and rural affairs spokesperson Claire Kerrane.
14 February 2024 News
Farmer frustrations across EU being ignored, says Macra
Macra president Elaine Houlihan said that across the EU, farming is facing an aging farmer crisis.
1 February 2024 News
Mental health seminar highlights challenges farmers face across the EU
The event aimed to shed light on the concerns surrounding farmers' wellbeing at EU level.
1 February 2024 News
Farm succession – it’s good to talk
David Wright reports from the Ulster Grassland Society annual conference, which looked at farm succession issues.
24 January 2024 Northern Ireland
Fair Deal and succession - the biggest issues for Irish farmers
IFAC Irish farm report 2024 shows that while there is concern about input costs and profits, Fair Deal and succession worry almost all farmers.
17 January 2024 News
Setting up the farm for the next generation
As well as a busy farming year ahead, John Egerton is taking on the role of president of the Ulster Grassland Society.
17 January 2024 Farmer Writes
Performance and prospects less exciting at farm level
The successful agri-food processing industry is underpinned by consistent supply from Irish farms and that is vulnerable.
12 January 2024 News