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INHFA seeks €350/week retirement scheme
Anne O'Donoghue
The INHFA said any potential retirement scheme needs a payment rate amounting to €18,200 annually.
5 February 2025 Editorial
Editorial: land price certainty driving decisions
As always, ‘averages’ can cover up a multitude, but the factors driving Irish land price play out each week in these pages.
5 February 2025 News
Student farmer views: New Zealand calling after college
James Hanly spoke to some of the first-year agriculture students at Gurteen College while at a farm safety and security event to see what their plans are once they graduate.
Macra and IFA back farm succession scheme
Macra and the IFA have both called for the introduction of a farm succession scheme. Noel Bardon and Anne O'Donoghue report.
5 February 2025 News
DAERA legislate for new farm payments
A new area based payment scheme in NI is due to come into force later in 2025.
5 February 2025 Northern Ireland
Murphy third candidate to declare for Macra president
Conor Murphy from Whitechurch Macra in Cork announced his entry to the presidential race over the weekend.
4 February 2025 News
Interview: Martin Heydon on succession, land use and more
The newly-appointed Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine shares his views on a wide range of issues, from how we encourage a new generation of farmers to how we can lead farm innovation.
1 February 2025 News
Delayed succession a 'real issue' - Teagasc
Teagasc warns of an ageing profile of Irish farmers as less than 5% are under the age of 35.
29 January 2025 News
Macra increases membership fees
The volunteer rural youth organisation made the announcement in an email sent to each of its members, with the changes set to come into force on Saturday 1 February 2025.
29 January 2025 News
Progress in reducing age of slaughter 'stalling' - O’Mara
While progress is being made in terms of reducing emissions from agriculture, we are not out the gate yet, Teagasc director Frank O’Mara has said.
27 January 2025 News
One week left to have your say on generational renewal
The Commission on Generational Renewal opened a public consolation in December on the topic.
23 January 2025 News
Our learnings from series of public consultations
Access to land, access to finance, knowledge exchange and social sustainability were the four main themes.
22 January 2025 News