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Northern Ireland
NI farm debt remains stable, says agri banker
Peter McCann
There has been a drop off in borrowings for new livestock sheds due to tight restrictions on planning for farm buildings.
16 April 2025 News
High Court judge awards injunction to stop sale of Cork farmland
Justice Siobhán Stack found that the injunction on the farm in Bohernascrub, Buttevant, Co Cork, valued at approximately €2m, should be extended while the legal dispute is ongoing.
19 March 2025 News
Rebound in farm investment forecast
A recent AIB survey showed that an increase in the number of farmers planning to invest on their farm and also an increase in the average investment amount.
Am I liable for the debt of my deceased father?
Who is responsible for paying bills when someone dies and there is not enough money?
19 March 2025 l2
Colm McCarthy: It’s not just tariffs that could hurt – our taxes are targets too
The capital programme was halved in volume by 2014 and has only lately recovered to pre-crash levels.
12 March 2025 Viewpoints
Dairygold’s debt servicing costs tripled in last two years
The processor had one of the highest debt servicing costs per litre of milk processed in the industry.
22 January 2025 News
Dairygold addresses farmer concerns over debt levels
Dairygold has moved to reassure concerned suppliers that its bank debt is at a “very manageable level”.
15 January 2025 News
‘Debt-free’ Devenish returns to profitability
Animal nutrition company is half the size it used to be after selling assets.
15 January 2025 News
Research shows money is ‘overriding stress factor’ with farmers
The research team collected data online through semi-structured interviews with 17 farmers and three focus groups with 11 farming stakeholders.
15 January 2025 News
Dairygold says bank debt ‘at a very manageable level’
The co-op was responding to concerns aired by farmers at a meeting in Mitchelstown on Monday night.
14 January 2025 News
Dairygold suppliers vent anger over milk price and bonus
Over 300 farmers gathered in Co Cork on Monday night where their co-op came in for sharp criticism.
14 January 2025 News
How will Kerry Dairy Ireland pay the milk price suppliers expect?
Approval of the proposal would only be the start of the challenges for Kerry Co-op and KDI
4 December 2024 News