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Work permit quota for dairy sector exhausted

Employment agencies have had recent applications for work permits for dairy operators rejected.

NEWS 3 December 2025

Work permit quota for dairy sector exhausted

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Accountants ‘flat out’ dealing with succession

Accountants ‘flat out’ dealing with succession

NORTHERN IRELAND 3 December 2025

IHT changes won’t be easily forgotten

IHT changes won’t be easily forgotten

NEWS 3 December 2025

Farm machinery sector contributes €4.76bn per year to Irish economy

Farm machinery sector contributes €4.76bn per year to Irish economy

Farm machinery sector contributes €4.76bn per year to Irish economy

NEWS 26 November 2025

Pricing fencing and paddock sizes for sheep

Pricing fencing and paddock sizes for sheep

Pricing fencing and paddock sizes for sheep

SHEEP HANDLING 22 November 2025

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Final push on inheritance tax before budget

Final push on inheritance tax before budget

Despite the ongoing campaign, a major change in the policy is not expected to be announced in next week’s Autumn Budget.

NORTHERN IRELAND 29 October 2025

Focus intro: labour saving an increasing requirement amid scarcity of help

Focus intro: labour saving an increasing requirement amid scarcity of help

With skilled labour becoming increasingly hard to find, more and more farmers are using technology or better facilities to reduce their own labour input.

FARM BUILDINGS 29 October 2025

Highlights from Dairy Day 2025

Highlights from Dairy Day 2025

Aidan Brennan and Daire Cregg report from Dairy Day 2025 where the crowd heard sessions on cutting costs and how to make a five-day week work on dairy farms

MANAGEMENT 29 October 2025

Inheritance tax change is ‘necessary’, MPs told

Inheritance tax change is ‘necessary’, MPs told

As Environment Secretary, Emma Reynolds has responsibility for farming, but before being appointed to the role, she was a minister in the Treasury.

NORTHERN IRELAND 29 October 2025

Average farmer spending fewer hours on farm but working more overall

Average farmer spending fewer hours on farm but working more overall

The average cattle farmer spent less than two-thirds of their working hours working on-farm, with the remainder accounted for in off-farm employment.

NEWS 29 October 2025

Labour sticking with inheritance tax plan

Labour sticking with inheritance tax plan

The new £1m limit on agricultural property relief and business property relief combined is set to come into effect as planned from April 2026

NORTHERN IRELAND 29 October 2025

Performance is key to pigs success

Performance is key to pigs success

Irish pig production is concentrated in a small number of large units on the island of Ireland but they make a substantial contribution to employment and exports.

PIGS 29 October 2025

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