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 annual ifac Irish Farm Report has pointed to red tape and financial blind spots as the biggest threats for Irish farmers.
Machinery
The financing of new machinery was focussed upon by the Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA) in its recent economic report
Ifac has undertaken this voluntary, Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)-aligned report as a step toward a sustainable future.
The Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA), in partnership with ifac, has today...
Analysis of ifac client accounts reveals milk production costs averaging 42c/L for 2025, based on...
A good portion of Ireland's machinery trade gathered to hear speakers discuss topics of interest to them at the FTMTA conference
While high numbers of Irish food and agri-business leaders are optimistic about the year ahead,...
Dairy
Lakeland hosted their Summer Farm Event on David Williamson's farm in Baileborough today (Wednesday July 23).
Ifac is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year with expanision plans including the creation 400 new jobs over the next three years.
Tillage
The head of public sector services and economics at IFAC, Karol Kissane said biomethane provides a "huge opportunity" for tillage farmers.
Ifac is to host a webinar next week to explore the future for food and agri-business under Donald Trump's new US administration.
A quarter of farmers who took part in a national survey have said that their children are not interested in taking over the family farm.
Yet another year of uncertainty is facing Irish farmers. That’s according to the Irish Farm Report 2025 published by ifac.
Exporting to new markets has been cited as the "biggest opportunity" for growth in the year ahead by 41% of Irish food businesses, Ifac said.
Ifac, which provides farming, food and agribusiness specialist professional services, has announced the acquisition of MCC Accountants.
The CCU released the results of its member survey, which showed 66.4% of the 4,019 responses did not have a formal will in place....
Renewable energy is an expanding industry, with over 300 wind farm plants now energised across the country and plans in place for more
Ifac has published its annual Irish Farm Report for 2024 which outlined the main financial concerns for Irish farmers.
Environment
Farmers are increasingly turning to solar energy, but 48% believe financial return is the biggest barrier to renewable diversification
Ifac is "100% encouraging" SMEs in the food and agri-sector to get on board with artificial intelligence and to use it in their businesses.
The annual Ifac Food and Agribusiness Report has found "plenty of red flags" for owners of SMEs active in the agrifood sector.
The opening of the new TAMS for solar project investments this week will "meet the appetite for farmer-developed renewable projects".
