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Machinery
More than 40,000 watch Tipperary contractor auction grossing €1.1m
Peter Thomas Keaveney
Over 40,000 machinery enthusiasts and 2,500 active bidders took part in a Tipperary contractors’ online retirement dispersal auction, where 134 lots were offered with the sale grossing €1.4m.
20 November 2024 Climate and environment
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 News
Party pledges on farm retirement schemes
The agricultural leaders were responding to farmer concerns during the Irish Farmers Journal debate on Thursday.
Listen: General Election 2024 - the farming issues
The Irish Farmers Journal team debates the main issues that will sway the farming and rural vote in the upcoming general election on Friday 29 November.
20 November 2024 News
Have your say: what should a farm retirement scheme look like?
Share your views with us on what you believe a new farm retirement scheme should look like.
16 November 2024 News
Fianna Fáil pledges to deliver a farm retirement scheme
Speaking to the Irish Farmers Journal this week, Micheál Martin said the retirement scheme could be funded from the Exchequer and from the next CAP.
13 November 2024 News
Give greenways the red card, says INHFA
Farm body also calls for €3,000 payment for Gaeltacht farmers with strong Irish.
13 November 2024 News
Martin pledges farm retirement scheme if elected
There is a need to facilitate farm retirement to have a much smoother and incentivised progression of young people into farming, the outgoing Tánaiste has said.
13 November 2024 News
Farm succession report due mid-2025
The commission on generational renewal in farming is to hold public and stakeholder consultation on its work.
7 November 2024 News
Older farmers happy with current Government
Farmers had their say on the current Government’s performance in an Irish Farmers Journal survey conducted between 30 October and 3 November with 1,037 respondents.
6 November 2024 News
Where are the young farmers?
The commission on generational renewal is not short on experience or expertise, but it is on young farmers.
23 October 2024 Dealer
Chair and membership of commission on generational renewal announced
Announcing the committee’s membership, Minister McConalogue said it comprises of a small group of people with relevant expertise and experience.
22 October 2024 News