Farm Business
Scheme to help with succession planning costs unveiled
Scheme to help with succession planning costs unveiled The Succession Planning Advice Grant (SPAG), a scheme to help older farmers plan their future and the future of their farms, was announced by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D., yesterday, August 9th. The objectives of the Succession Planning […]
10 August 2023
New farming apprenticeships are open for applications
0 New farming apprenticeships are open for applications Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD has announced the launch of two new farming apprenticeships. The Farm Manager apprenticeship creates a pathway to a managerial career in the agricultural sector, equipping the apprentice with the latest research and […]
8 August 2023
Situation and outlook for feed and fertiliser
0 Situation and outlook for feed and fertiliser The Teagasc Agricultural Economics and Farm Surveys Department published its annual Situation and Outlook for Irish Agriculture last week, which provides an update on the forecast average margins and incomes which are likely across the agricultural sector in Ireland in 2023. Along with providing the […]
1 August 2023
Eligibility criteria for the Women Farmers’ Capital Investment Scheme
Eligibility criteria for the Women Farmers’ Capital Investment Scheme The Women Farmers’ Capital Investment Scheme (WFCIS) is one of 10 schemes falling under the Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme (TAMS III) umbrella. To promote gender equality, employment, growth, generation renewal, social inclusion and local development in rural areas by supporting the participation of […]
11 July 2023
Signpost Series: Sustainable energy options in agriculture
0 Signpost Series: Sustainable energy options in agriculture On this episode of the Signpost Series, Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department, was joined by Barry Caslin, Teagasc Energy & Rural Development Specialist, to discuss sustainable energy options in agriculture. A questions and answers session took place at the end of […]
1 July 2023
Important opportunity to correct BISS applications without penalty
Important opportunity to correct BISS applications without penalty The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine today advised that notifications for the Preliminary Checks under the 2023 Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) and other area-based schemes are now issuing to farmers. Preliminary checks will identify any overclaims, overlaps or dual claims. […]
22 June 2023
Machinery the largest investment on farms
Machinery the largest investment on farms After a number of years of substantial growth, gross new investment on Irish farms declined by 11% in 2022, the 2022 National Farm Survey has revealed. This decline is evident across all systems, except for dairy where investment was up marginally (2%) compared to 2021. The […]
19 June 2023
Increase in farm incomes largely confined to dairy and tillage farms in 2022
Increase in farm incomes largely confined to dairy and tillage farms in 2022 The results of a new report indicate that the year 2022 produced a mixed outcome for income levels across farm systems in Ireland. Dairy and tillage farms experienced sharp increases in farm income in 2022, largely due to high […]
12 June 2023
Farm succession and inheritance planning
0 Farm succession and inheritance planning The subject ‘transferring the family farm’ is one that every farm family should plan for during the life of the farm. People in general do not like to talk about succession and inheritance. It is a sensitive subject, as farmers may feel it marks the end of […]
3 June 2023
Land eligibility and conditionality guides published
Land eligibility and conditionality guides published A new Guide to Land Eligibility and a new Explanatory Handbook for Conditionality Requirements have recently been published by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Welcoming the publication of both, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue said: “These two new guides […]
30 May 2023