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Agribusiness
Growing popularity of Cultivate farm loans
Lorcan Roche Kelly
Vast majority of credit union agri loan applications in 2024 were from beef farmers.
26 March 2025 News
Up to 14.8% inflation on horticulture input prices
The Horticulture Crop Input Prices 2025 report was published on Wednesday which showed that the ‘trend of significant input price inflation’ in the sector since 2021, has continued for 2025.
26 March 2025 News
Dairy beef weighing scheme addresses ‘huge mistake’ by Government – IFA
The Minister for Agriculture announced the new scheme with €4m in funding which the IFA claims must be built on to adequately support farmers making long-term investments in rearing beef calves.
Money Mentor: I have built up savings – should I invest them?
Here are some ways to make your money work for you and your investment.
19 March 2025 Money Mentor
Department raises specification levels for all dairy units
Specifications have been revamped for dairy units, which mainly concern wiring and the connection of generators.
12 March 2025 Buildings
Six months before TAMS III reference costs are updated
The last review of reference costs took place towards the end of 2022 and into 2023.
10 March 2025 News
TAMS III funding for diesel generators in upcoming ‘mini tranche’
Farming organisations had called for the inclusion of standalone generators in TAMS III after thousands of farmers were left without power, in many cases for weeks, in the aftermath of storm Éowyn.
6 March 2025 News
Tirlán sees hundreds of millions of euros evaporate in Glanbia rout
The plunge in shares may have far-reaching consequences for co-op’s plans.
5 March 2025 News
Two good reasons for a sleepless night
Derek Robinson has had a meeting with his accountant in the middle of lambing.
26 February 2025 Farmer Writes
More details from the O’Dwyer Steel takeover
Steelwork company announced it had been acquired late last year.
19 February 2025 News
75% of tranche 4 TAMS applications approved
Of the 5,864 applications received under tranche 4, 4,446 of these have been approved to date.
19 February 2025 Schemes
More details on much-anticipated heat obligation
The viability of Ireland’s emerging anaerobic digestion sector lies on the introduction of a new legal obligation to buy the biomethane, three to four times more expensive than wholesale natural gas.
19 February 2025 Renewables