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Beef
Beef Management: pneumonia cases on the rise and managing cashflow
Adam Woods
Adam Woods takes a look at managing cashflow on a drystock farm and what to do in the face of a pneumonia outbreak.
11 December 2024 News
Protest: UK farmers return to Westminster over inheritance tax changes
Farmers continue to protest this week, as the UK government sticks to its plans to impose new inheritance tax rules.
4 December 2024 News
Claas launches new UK-based Digital Experience Centre
Claas has developed a new Digital Experience Centre at its UK headquarters at Saxham, Suffolk.
Teagasc research sounds alarm on social vulnerability of farms
Caitríona Morrissey take a closer look at Teagasc's recent farm sustainability report and what it says about farmer age, isolation and
20 November 2024 Climate and environment
New IFA programme to identify the next generation of leaders
The ‘Ready to Lead 2025’ programme is aimed at young farmers with an interest in farm policy.
15 November 2024 News
Delay farm transfer relief changes welcomed by IFA and ICMSA
IFA farm business chair Bill O’Keeffe said the IFA was keen to ensure that agricultural relief was targeted towards genuine farmers.
1 November 2024 News
ECB interest rate reductions must benefit farmers - IFA
The European Central Bank has announced another interest rate cut by a quarter of one percent.
21 October 2024 News
All active farmers must be able to avail of farm transfer relief – ICMSA
Further guidance needed to make sure that those farm families in partnerships or companies are not disadvantaged, the ICMSA has said.
11 October 2024 News
Agriculture relief changes ‘will hinder farm succession’ - ICMSA
The ICMSA is raising concerns about the proposed changes announced by Minister for Finance Jack Chambers to agriculture and retirement relief under Budget 2025.
4 October 2024 News
Budget 2025 gives money to all sectors, but where's the plan?
Budget 2025 has set the tone for the inevitable general election, but the IFA's farm business chair is pointing to the elephant in the room.
2 October 2024 Dealer
Farm business options training programme launched
Teagasc, in collaboration with the Local Enterprise Office, announced the 2024 training programme at the National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, Co Laois.
20 September 2024 News
Over 3,000 finishers not signed up to BCR
A payment of £75/head is available under BCR for all NI-born prime cattle that are slaughtered under 30 months of age from April 2024 onwards.
18 September 2024 Northern Ireland