Rural Life
Farmers have been advised to be wary of assuming they have a successor in place without having that conversation with family.
Agri-Business
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has issued an update on key information and dates for farm partnerships in 2026.
Waiting until the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in 2028 for new supports for generational renewal in farming "risks leaving young farmers behind".
The EU Commission has outlined access to finance options for young farmers under its Strategy for Generational Renewal in Agriculture.
Agri Politics
Young farmers from across Europe are joining the farm protest organised in Brussels today...
Dairy
Dairygold has launched a farm succession programme for new, expanding and retiring milk suppliers.
Teagasc has outlined its priorities in the agriculture sector for the coming years in its statement of strategy for 2025 to 2028.
Schemes
Concerns have been raised this week around the lack of certainty for the future of funding for the...
The government has been urged to restore funding of €100,000 to the Land Mobility Service.
Large crowds gathered in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary today (Wednesday, November 26), as Teagasc held its 2025 National Dairy Conference.
A key deadline for the Succession Planning Advice Grant is fast approaching. While applications...
The ICMSA has said the generational renewal report contains nothing that will ensure a stable income for those considering a farming career.
Fonterra has launched a new two-year programme aiming to support young people to enter the dairy industry in New Zealand.
A Fine Gael senator has said that the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Strategic Plan should...
The Macra president said that while access to land is difficult for all young farmers, it is a particular challenge for young female farmers.
Ballyhoura Development CLG has officially launched its new Farm Succession and Generational Renewal...
The European Commissioner for Agriculture and Food has warned that without new farmers there will be no future for farming.
A farm succession expert has urged farm families to have "honest and open" conversations around succession.
Generational renewal in agriculture will only be successful if farm incomes improve, according to Copa Cogeca.
The European Council of Young Farmers (CEJA) said tackling generational renewal in farming will need resources alongside political support.
An MEP has welcomed new proposals on generational renewal in EU agriculture, saying they are "ambitious by any standard".
The European Commission has set an "aspirational target" to double the share of young farmers in Europe to 24% by 2040.
The EU's plan for generational renewal in farming is set to call on member states to ensure there is no net decrease in farmland by 2050.
