Farm Business
Essential steps when considering retirement
Hugh McEneaney, Farm Management Specialist, outlines how taking some simple steps when considering retirement will result in better outcomes for everyone involved.
2 January 2026
Navigating the taxes and reliefs around farm transfer
Take action early and seek good advice when it comes to transferring the family farm, writes Ruth Fennell, Collaborative Farming Specialist, who discusses how the O'Connor family from Roscommon are availing of reliefs that will allow the family farm to pass between generations with minimal or even no tax burden whatsoever.
1 January 2026
Support needed to bring small-scale biogas into the mainstream
Barry Caslin, Teagasc Energy and Rural Development Specialist, with contributions from Dr. Shaun Connolly, Research Officer, Teagasc Johnstown Castle, and Dr. Adriana Ferreira Maluf Braga, Research Technologist, Teagasc Grange, explores the opportunities that exist in small-scale biogas production.
22 December 2025
Further improvement in farm incomes in 2025, but more mixed outlook ahead in 2026
A new report, by economists at Teagasc, provides the latest estimates of average incomes for various farm types in 2025 and looks ahead to future prospects, forecasting farm incomes in 2026.
2 December 2025
Scheme updates: ACRES and sheep welfare payments
A number of important announcements were communicated by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine this week in relation to payments under the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) and the National Sheep Welfare Scheme.
16 November 2025
Succession: you can’t avoid it
Succession is inevitable, so starting the process early, communicating well, and taking good advice will help ensure the best outcome for all. James McDonnell tells us more.
4 November 2025
Preparing to Step Back: Essential Steps for Farmers
From the day you step forward, you should be planning to step back. Hugh MacEneaney reminds us that early planning is the key to ensuring both a secure retirement and the continued success of the family farm.
3 November 2025
Considering a new business venture?
Teagasc is rolling out its Farm Business Options Training Programme across the country this Autumn.
21 October 2025
BISS and CRISS payments set to roll
Advance payments under the Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) and Complementary Redistributive Income Support for Sustainability (CRISS) are expected to begin today, Thursday, October 16.
16 October 2025
Accelerating bio-based innovation
As part of the Teagasc Thought Leaders series, Catriona Boyle spoke with Dr. Siobhán Jordan about how Teagasc is supporting the bioeconomy in a way that is practical and impactful from farm to fork.
13 October 2025