Farm Business
Farm smart and claim these seven supports
Starting out in farming is exciting. But you’ll need all the help you can get so make sure you take advantage of all available supports. James McDonnell, Farm Management Specialist, Teagasc outlines seven key supports farmers should avail of.
27 January 2026
Nationwide success for Farm Business Options Training Programme
Over three hundred farmers and farm family members took part in the nationwide Farm Business Options Training Programme during the last quarter of 2025, delivered by Teagasc in partnership with Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) and other support organisations.
27 January 2026
Clock ticking for submission of Registered Farm Partnership Applications
Are you planning to enter a Registered Farm Partnership in 2026? If so, Collaborative Farming Specialist at Teagasc, Ruth Fennell reminds us of an important upcoming deadline.
26 January 2026
Picking your team for success in farm succession
By coordinating your professional advisors and involving the whole family, you can move farm transfer planning forward and drastically reduce uncertainty. Kevin Connolly, Teagasc Financial Management Specialist provides more information and advice.
11 January 2026
Forming a registered farm partnership in 2026?
Are you beginning the process of entering a registered farm partnership or are plans already in foot to do so in 2026? If the answer is ‘Yes’, then registering for an upcoming Teagasc webinar is a must.
4 January 2026
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