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Northern Ireland
Farmer referrals to Rural Support double
Peter McCann
Overall, 560 farm families contacted Rural Support for help during 2023/2024, with a 40% increase in calls seen during the last six months.
1 May 2024 Renewables
Farmers urged to look at tax implications of solar panels
At the moment, if you go over 50% of your land covered by solar PV panels, you lose your agricultural relief.
18 April 2024 News
Macra welcomes decision not to pursue cow exit scheme
'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.
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
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
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