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IFA’s nine key asks of politicians ahead of local and European elections
Niamh Murphy
Nine key issues have been identified by the Irish Farmers' Association ahead of the upcoming European and local elections in June.
10 April 2024 Sustainability
The bill for a changing climate is starting to come due
More developed countries face higher costs for maintaining infrastructure.
10 April 2024 Viewpoints
Dempsey at Large: European farm taxes vary wildly
Normally in this country, tax debates focus on the corporate taxes paid by multinationals and businesses, but the discretion given to member states is almost unlimited.
Green diesel on the rise as prices up 10c/l in 10 days
Green diesel prices are once again on an upwards trajectory having risen by 10c/l in the past 10 days. Peter Thomas Keaveney and Gary Abbott report.
10 April 2024 News
Prospects for Ireland's capital budget
It is a gamble to promise indefinite expansion of the capital programme.
3 April 2024 Viewpoints
Farmer Writes: a story behind every farm
Times have moved on; things have changed and farms have become less parochial, writes Joe Collingborn.
2 April 2024 Farmer Writes
Increasing number of farms without a successor
Well-known agricultural solicitor Aisling Meehan said she has seen a rise in cases where there is no successor identified for a farm.
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.
20 March 2024 News
New zoned land tax maps published
Farmers should check their local authorities updated maps to see if any lands have been zoned over the past year.
13 March 2024 News
Kildare farmer’s Revenue settlement exceeds €525,000
A total of €15,000 in fines were imposed on farmers and an agricultural contractor in Q4 of last year for failing to lodge tax returns to Revenue.
12 March 2024 News
Teagasc hikes up farmer fees
Teagasc has not changed its discussion group or TAMS application fees, but has increased the price of its core package.
28 February 2024 News
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