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Increasing number of farms without a successor
Anne O'Donoghue
Well-known agricultural solicitor Aisling Meehan said she has seen a rise in cases where there is no successor identified for a farm.
20 March 2024 News
‘Huge appetite’ among farmers for legally binding pre-nups
Agricultural solicitor Aisling Meehan said there is a “huge appetite” among farmers to strengthen the legal position of pre-nuptial agreements.
19 March 2024 News
Live webinar on land-based apprenticeships
This event is suitable for students, employers and guardians, who are considering a career in agriculture, horticulture and wider agriculture industry.
Over 6,000 apply for vacant property grant
There has been good uptake of the vacant property refurbishment grant since it was made available to rural homes in November 2022.
6 March 2024 Property
Applying for the Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme
Martin Merrick highlights some of the eligible buildings, the criteria and the application process on applying for the Traditional Farm Buildings Grant.
6 March 2024 Buildings
News round-up from Northern Ireland
Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.
21 February 2024 Northern Ireland
Farmers await Agri-Food Regulator moving into action phase
The Agri-Food Regulator's office is just about half way to completing its first 100 days and farmers are waiting to see what it will deliver.
2 February 2024 News
Sexed semen new 'buzzword' around calf ring
Mart manager at Tullow Mart Eric Driver said the use of sexed semen in bringing more beef-bred calves to the market is noticeable.
31 January 2024 News
Department underestimated carbon emissions from peatland plantations
It is estimated that forests on peat soils are probably emitting around 2m to 3m tonnes of carbon annually.
26 November 2023 News
Current GHG accounting system ‘not a good metric’ for methane - O'Mara
Teagasc director Frank O’Mara stated that as methane does not stay around in the atmosphere for as long as CO2 does, the accounting mechanism for methane should not be the same.
13 November 2023 Climate and environment
Voting begins at IFA branch AGMs
As Martin Stapleton and Francie Gorman debated the issues online, voting was commencing at branch AGMs around the country.
8 November 2023 News
Climate change to shift suckler breed makeup
Adam Woods reports from last week’s Teagasc/ICBF webinar on the changes coming down the track for suckler cow breeding.
8 November 2023 Breeding & health