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News Podcast: storm Éowyn fallout, succession and rural crime
Amy Forde
On this week’s podcast, the news team discusses the ongoing fallout from storm Éowyn, the issue of delayed succession and hears about a rural crime spree in Tipperary.
26 January 2025 News
10 things we learned about agri commissioner Christophe Hansen
The new European Commissioner for Agriculture and Food has an Irish connection, reservations about Donald Trump and really knows his farming, writes Caitríona Morrissey.
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.
Government commits to succession scheme
In the draft Programme for Government published last week, a commitment was made to act on the recommendations of the Commission on Generational Renewal in Farming.
22 January 2025 News
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
Editorial: Stop the clock and reflect
How quickly we forget some of the detail and indeed some of the outcomes from these so-called scandals.
8 January 2025 Viewpoints
20 tax tips for farmers
Maximise your savings with our 20 top tips on managing income tax,
8 January 2025 Agri finance
Footprints from Irish Farmers' Journeys
Brendan Dunford reflects on the great privilege of interviewing two dozen farmers across 20 counties, north and south, as part of this series of Irish Farmers Journeys.
23 December 2024 Feature
Life Focus: the 'farmers helping farmers' by listening
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.
21 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.
17 December 2024 News