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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.
17 December 2024 News
Number of farms in Ireland dropped 5% in last decade - CSO
The CSO survey also found that the average age of an Irish farmer in 2023 was just under 60.
11 December 2024 Northern Ireland
Experts warn about gifting to avoid IHT
Gifting assets is relatively straightforward, but there are strings attached, tax experts have said
Kerry Co-op’s €628m gamble
Brian Leslie on why shareholders should vote no against the buy-out of Kerry Dairy Ireland on 16 December.
4 December 2024 News
Young Stock podcast: the Dolphin rearing heifers in east Galway
This week, Noel Bardon is joined by Shane Dolphin, who discusses the red tape facing young farmers and the key areas he is investing in to get a leased farm up and going.
2 December 2024 Podcast
Delegation of AGRI MEPs to travel to Ireland in 2025
The mission, proposed by MEPs Barry Cowen and Ciaran Mullooly, follows a similar proposal made by MEP Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan and was adopted by AGRI political co-ordinators at its last meeting.
2 December 2024 News
Spotlight on farm planning and mental health in Carnew Mart
The information evening is being chaired by IFA deputy president Alice Doyle and includes specialist speakers on inheritance, succession, family health and wellbeing.
2 December 2024 News
Macra hosting farm future-proofing event in Roscommon
The conference will cover topics such as land mobility models and structures, succession and inheritance, taxation, the Fair Deal scheme, options for farm transfer and maximising payments.
26 November 2024 News
'I want farmers to be farming, not filling out forms' – Harris
The Taoiseach says that Fine Gael are the party best placed to advance Irish farming's cause at European level, as he talks succession, CAP, nitrates, and simp0lifying schemes
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.
20 November 2024 News
Fine Gael vows to cut red tape in farming and look at a new vet school
Party pledges to fight to increase the CAP budget, to advocate for new funding streams to assist farmers in meeting additional requirements and to simplify schemes post-2027.
18 November 2024 News
Succession, rural housing and mental health key election priorities for Macra
Ahead of the upcoming general election, Macra president Elaine Houlihan outlined the important issues for young people in rural Ireland.
14 November 2024 News