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Northern Ireland
Farmers need answers on A5, MLAs told
Peter McCann
Over 3,000 acres of land on 314 farms is set to be affected by the A5 road upgrade.
13 November 2024 News
‘Better tax incentives needed for growers’
Tom Murray of O'Shea farms was speaking at Tillage Day 2024 on land leasing for the horticulture sector.
23 October 2024 Northern Ireland
UK farmers nervous about inheritance tax
Agricultural property relief allows most farm businesses in the UK to be exempt from inheritance tax when the farm owner dies.
Laws of the land market: how Ireland compares to Europe
Caitríona Morrissey and Declan O'Brien examine the control of land sales in Europe, including some states that dictate minimum and maximum prices, and who can buy.
23 October 2024 News
New €1.3m initiative for nature actions on farms
Project ReFarm is being launched on a pilot basis and will see farmers receive payments for initiating nature-positive actions.
22 October 2024 News
Farmer representation needed in drafting nature restoration plan
The Nature Restoration Law (NRL) was passed by the Council of the European Union this year.
17 October 2024 News
Giant hogweed infestation posing risk to children in Tipperary
Giant hogweed is a non-native invasive hazardous plant, which can cause serious skin burns and other health issues and children are particularly at risk.
16 October 2024 News
Farmers urged to respect gas pipelines
GNI (UK) Ltd. have run a series of information events in NI to highlight the importance of gas pipeline safety
9 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Concerns over change to relief on farm transfers
The introduction of an active farmer test will have to take account of real-world circumstances.
2 October 2024 News
Roadside ash dieback needs to be addressed - Hackett
Minister Pippa Hackett said while there is a scheme for the removal of forestry and plantation ash, it does not address the issue of roadside ash dieback.
28 September 2024 News
Three counties in the mix for Ploughing 2025
The Ploughing's term in Ratheniska is up and a new location has to be decided on.
25 September 2024 News
Hat-trick for host farmer Carter
Rachel Donovan speaks to Ploughing site owner Clive Carter, about how preparations are going for this year’s event
11 September 2024 News