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'Put money where your mouth is' Macra tells Taoiseach on generational renewal

The Government's ultimate test will be how hard it fights for the sector and for young farmers, Macra president Josephine O'Neill said.

NEWS 6 November 2026

'Put money where your mouth is' Macra tells Taoiseach on generational renewal

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Europe needs new farmers as nine in 10 could retire in 25 years

Europe needs new farmers as nine in 10 could retire in 25 years

NEWS 5 November 2026

Tipperary dairy farmer wins €5,000 in new entrant farming awards

Tipperary dairy farmer wins €5,000 in new entrant farming awards

NEWS 5 November 2026

Connecting production to people will drive Ireland’s next competitive advantage

Connecting production to people will drive Ireland’s next competitive advantage

Connecting production to people will drive Ireland’s next competitive advantage

NEWS 31 October 2026

Young farmer start-up aid is 'biggest win' in CAP talks, says Macra

Young farmer start-up aid is 'biggest win' in CAP talks, says Macra

Young farmer start-up aid is 'biggest win' in CAP talks, says Macra

NEWS 28 October 2026

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Obstacles to generational renewal

Obstacles to generational renewal

"Strangling policies play havoc with young farmers' plans" - Mark Connors, Waterford IFA co-chair

LETTERS 21 October 2026

Succession: do my son’s stepchildren have inheritance rights to the family farm?

Succession: do my son’s stepchildren have inheritance rights to the family farm?

Agricultural solicitor and tax consultant Aisling Meehan answers a reader’s question on farm succession and whether a son’s stepchildren may have inheritance rights.

CL-IFJHOME 21 October 2026

No tillage farmers left in 16 years at current rate of decline - Macra

No tillage farmers left in 16 years at current rate of decline - Macra

Figures show that 676 farmers exited tillage production in 2026, with the number of farmers growing tillage crops falling from 11,440 in 2025 to 10,764.

NEWS 9 October 2026

Gap in spending on Ryder Cup and farming leaves sector ‘in the rough’ - Macra

Gap in spending on Ryder Cup and farming leaves sector ‘in the rough’ - Macra

With €22m being allocated to 2027's Ryder Cup, Macra says the contrast in funding priorities raises serious questions about the level of investment being made in the future of Irish farming.

NEWS 7 October 2026

Farm viability under threat without agriculture budget boost, ICSA warns

Farm viability under threat without agriculture budget boost, ICSA warns

The ICSA has raised concerns about how the Government will support the farming sector without increasing the agriculture budget.

NEWS 7 October 2026

Macra Budget reaction: no pilot succession scheme is ‘a missed opportunity’

Macra Budget reaction: no pilot succession scheme is ‘a missed opportunity’

The young-farmer organisation has expressed disappointment that Budget 2027 failed to commit funding for a pilot succession scheme, as proposed in Macra's pre-budget submission.

NEWS 6 October 2026

Budget has ‘failed farmers again’ - ICMSA president

Budget has ‘failed farmers again’ - ICMSA president

ICMSA president Denis Drennan criticised the Government's Budget, saying it does not address the main issues affecting agriculture

NEWS 6 October 2026

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