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Estranged wife seeks to freeze dairy farmer husband's assets after herd sale

In evidence, the wife told the court that her estranged husband “made a decision to sell the cows without telling anyone”. Gordon Deegan reports.

NEWS 21 October 2026

Estranged wife seeks to freeze dairy farmer husband's assets after herd sale

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Farmers can apply for AIB loans from €25,000 to €3m under expanded scheme

Farmers can apply for AIB loans from €25,000 to €3m under expanded scheme

NEWS 14 October 2026

Tillage Podcast: local grain, sustainability-linked loans and cashflow

Tillage Podcast: local grain, sustainability-linked loans and cashflow

NEWS 24 September 2026

Check cost of merchant credit, Bank of Ireland head of agriculture says

Check cost of merchant credit, Bank of Ireland head of agriculture says

Check cost of merchant credit, Bank of Ireland head of agriculture says

NEWS 22 September 2026

More financing options for sustainable tillage farmers

More financing options for sustainable tillage farmers

More financing options for sustainable tillage farmers

NEWS 21 September 2026

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The Cultivate loan has made a huge impact to our lives

The Cultivate loan has made a huge impact to our lives

At the foot of the Slievereagh Mountains in Co Limerick, Louise Rennie operates a beef finishing enterprise around her job and a busy family life.

ADVERTISERS' ANOUNCEMENTS 17 September 2026

Bank of Ireland announces discounted loans for drought-affected farmers

Bank of Ireland announces discounted loans for drought-affected farmers

The discounted working capital loan aims to assist farmers to manage their higher-than-usual operating costs.

NEWS 15 September 2026

Farmer sold dairy herd without telling his wife, court told

Farmer sold dairy herd without telling his wife, court told

The farmer said that he is at his “wit’s end” since his marriage with his wife ended. Gordon Deegan reports.

NEWS 11 September 2026

Engage early if drought is drying up farm cashflow – Bank of Ireland

Engage early if drought is drying up farm cashflow – Bank of Ireland

Loan repayment breaks, overdraft extensions and quick-apply flexible term loans are among the options Bank of Ireland said could alleviate cashflow challenges.

NEWS 20 August 2026

New sustainability-linked loans for beef farmers

New sustainability-linked loans for beef farmers

Enviroflex loans are already available to all dairy farms through 16 established co-op partnerships and to tillage farmers who are members of Irish Distillers’ grain sustainability programme.

NEWS 8 June 2026

Dear Miriam: the weight of repaying all of our family loans is getting me down

Dear Miriam: the weight of repaying all of our family loans is getting me down

A reader asks Miriam how to deal with what she feels is an unfair balance in her marriage when it comes to paying off financial debts, as her mental health is starting to suffer.

ASK MIRIAM 6 May 2026

Credit unions lift unsecured loan limit to €100,000

Credit unions lift unsecured loan limit to €100,000

The average Cultivate loan application from farmers in all sectors was €39,021.

NEWS 4 March 2026

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Why protein and grass-fed create a positive outlook for Irish dairy

Bord Bia Head of Dairy David Kennedy spoke to Julian Mellentin, New Nutrition business founder, to explore the trends influencing dairy and what they could mean for Ireland’s grass-fed dairy sector.

Why protein and grass-fed create a positive outlook for Irish dairy

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