Farm Business
Budget 2026 – the farming angle
Financial Management Specialist at Teagasc, Kevin Connolly analyses yesterday’s Budget 2026, summarising the main budget measures and outlining some of the other tax changes impacting the farming sector.
8 October 2025
New online dashboards put farm economic performance at your fingertips
A new online tool to provide farmers, advisors and policymakers with clear insights into the economic performance of Ireland’s main farm enterprises has been launched by Teagasc.
6 October 2025
ABCDE of Transferring the Family Farm
Traditionally in Ireland, land passes from one generation to the next, but the transfer is not always smooth. While there’s no guaranteed formula for success, many issues can be avoided with enough time and planning.
5 October 2025
Places in remaining Transferring the Family Farm Clinics filling up fast
Are you looking for key advice on farm succession, planning the next steps or assessing the options available? If the answer is yes, then you are reminded to book your place at one of Teagasc’s upcoming Transferring the Family Farm Clinics.
3 October 2025
Generational Renewal Week Webinar Recap
Earlier this month, Teagasc hosted Generational Renewal Week – a hybrid programme of events including webinars and farm walks.
28 September 2025
Stepping back, Retirement and Succession on your farm
Succession planning is a vital consideration for all farmers, ensuring a smooth transition of the farm to the next generation. Austin Callaghan tells us more.
27 September 2025
Transferring the Family Farm: A Legacy in Transition
As many farming families across Ireland face the challenges of generational transfer, Teagasc is stepping forward with its Transferring the Family Farm Clinics. Ciara Collins tells us more.
26 September 2025
Trapped on the farm: How pension gap keeps older farmers at work
As part of a recent RTÉ Brainstorm article, Teagasc Senior Research Economist, Anne Kinsella examined how a lack of farming pensions and late retirement are preventing a new, younger generation from taking over farms and rural businesses.
25 September 2025
Webinar series to help farmers navigate Tax and TAMS
Higher farmgate returns and a buoyant cattle trade mean there’s scope for strategic investment on cattle farms this year. To help farmers navigate, Teagasc is running a series of webinars focusing on the topics of Tax and TAMS.
20 September 2025
Deadline to declare fertiliser closing stocks and ANC payments roll
Farmers are reminded of two significant announcements made by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon T.D. this week relating to closing stocks of fertiliser and the commencement of payments under the Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme.
19 September 2025