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Delayed succession a 'real issue' - Teagasc
Rachel Donovan
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.
27 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.
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
More young farmers opt for pre-nups
Solicitor Aisling Meehan said the younger generation doesnot want to be the one that puts the farm in peril.
22 January 2025 News
My Farming Week: Mark Bateman, Lissarda, Co Cork
Young dairy farmer, Mark Bateman, from Co Cork is on this edition of My Farming Week.
22 January 2025 News
Letter to the Editor: open letter to Christophe Hansen
Open letter to Christophe Hansen, EU Commissioner for Agriculture & Food - Mark Connors, vice chair, IFA environment committee
22 January 2025 Letters
Young Stock Podcast: the future of farm succession
Macra president Elaine Houlihan joins us on this week’s Young Stock Podcast to talk farm succession and the potential for a farm retirement scheme.
20 January 2025 News
Transition period key for any farm succession scheme – Macra
Macra is to push the Commission on generational Renewal to recommend a farm succession scheme that would not require a hard stop for the retiring farmer.
15 January 2025 News
Macra to host three meetings on generational renewal
Macra's meetings will be held in three counties over the coming week ahead of its submission to the Commission on Generational Renewal.
10 January 2025 News
Next government must develop sustainable food sector - ICMSA
It comes after the Irish economy recorded €17 billion of exports in 2024 which ICMSA president Denis Drennan said is a testament to the hard work and ingenuity of farmers and the food industry.
8 January 2025 News