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Life Focus: the 'farmers helping farmers' by listening
Noel Bardon
Farmers are on hand to provide a listening ear to other farmers experiencing issues with topics ranging from marriage breakup to succession through Life Focus.
30 October 2024 Money Mentor
Money Mentor: do I have to pay tax on my farm if I move away?
It’s important to be aware of income tax rules when you live and work abroad.
11 September 2024 News
Farmers told to engage with banks on cashflow issues
Having early discussions when cashflow issues appear is the best approach farmers can take to resolving their issue, banks have said.
Lenders tell farmers with poor credit scores they can still borrow
A farmer's openness on the reasons for missed payments is needed for lenders to look past poor credit ratings, lenders have said.
10 September 2024 News
Banks are impossible to deal with, say farmers
Farmers in Kilkenny on Monday night were scathing of the number of branch closures around the country in recent times.
4 September 2024 News
Rates look likely to drop by 1.5% over next two years - AIB
Chris Nolan AIB agri advisor for Kilkenny, Tipperary and Waterford spoke about interest rates at IFA's farm finance meeting in Kilkenny recently.
4 September 2024 News
‘No real competition’ for farm loans – Credit Union
AIB, Bank of Ireland, PTSB and the credit unions made presentations at a meeting for farmers who want to transfer merchant/co-op and contractor debt into structured bank credit.
30 August 2024 News
Individual farmers ‘simply cannot handle’ 2023’s levels of volatility - IFA
The wider agricultural sector must shoulder some of the volatility and pressure on margins currently felt by farmers, the IFA's president has said.
30 August 2024 News
IFA to hold series of meetings on farm finance
AIB, Bank of Ireland and PTSB will be attending the meetings to talk to farmers.
23 August 2024 News