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Embrace FARM launches charity Christmas jumpers
James Hanly
Embrace FARM is a support network for farm families affected by sudden death or serious injury and it currently provides a range of practical and emotional support to over 550 Irish farm families.
19 November 2024 Northern Ireland
Watch: over 6,000 farmers attend UFU tax rally
The event at the Eikon Exhibition Centre near Lisburn was part of a UK-wide campaign to overturn changes to agricultural property relief from inheritance tax.
13 November 2024 Viewpoints
Editorial: rural political clout
Food and farming is not the only sector challenged, however, it is a sector that creates so much employment where other businesses would not survive.
UK farmers sign petition to reverse inheritance tax changes
Britain’s National Farmers’ Union (NFU) set up an online petition in response to changes to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR) announced by the British government.
4 November 2024 Northern Ireland
Tightening of agri relief changes delayed to allow for consultation
An Taoiseach addressed a major IFA farming and food summit on Thursday.
31 October 2024 News
UK farms to face huge inheritance tax bills
A tax-free threshold of £1m will be available to agricultural properties, with a 20% tax rate applying to the value of assets after that.
30 October 2024 Northern Ireland
McConalogue brings treats to Macra's Halloween party
The grant aid for a second robot was a popular, if niche announcement, while the pledge to open ACRES to new entrants will have wider appeal.
30 October 2024 Dealer
Long-standing Cork IFA member Breeda Horgan wins Paddy Fitzgerald Award
Cork’s Breeda Horgan from Cork helped farm families fight evictions during her decades-long contribution to the IFA.
29 October 2024 News
Five farmer wellbeing events to take place around the country
The events - being held in Kildare, Galway, Kilkenny, Limerick and Meath - are tailored to farmers and members of farm families.
14 October 2024 News
€184m of advance ANC payments begin
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue commenced the payments of €184m to the 87,149 farmers in the scheme.
18 September 2024 News
New protocol agreed for farm inspections in Kilkenny
The protocol comes following negotiations between Kilkenny Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) and Kilkenny County Council in recent weeks.
12 September 2024 News
Lack of experience driving teenagers away from farms
That’s the view of 2023 National Dairy Council (NDC) and Kerrygold Quality Milk Award winner John Macnamara, who was speaking at a recent farm walk on his farm in Co Limerick.
12 September 2024 News