Dairy Focus
10 years ago Kieran Kennedy had no cows and no land, now he is milking 450 cows across three separate farms.
Agri-Business
The Teagasc Generational Renewal Week 2026 taking place next month will focus on planning for the future and creating opportunities.
pensions
Older farmers are facing "ongoing uncertainty" over the potential impact of farm transfers on the pension means test, a TD has said.
Succession
Carbery Group has today (Tuesday, August 11) launched Shared Futures, a generational renewal programme.
Over 400 applications have been approved for funding under the Succession Planning Advice Grant (SPAG), Minister Martin Heydon confirmed.
Farmers are more likely to hold on to land and invest in expansion when a succession plan is in place, according to a new report.
Agri Politics
Midlands North West MEP Maria Walsh today (Tuesday, June 6) presented her report on Generational...
There have been 101 applications for tranche four of the Succession Planning Advice Grant so far.
A senator has called for the immediate implementation of the National Women in Agriculture Action Plan in full.
Macra has called on the government to introduce a succession scheme to support generational renewal in Ireland.
Rural Life
Ballyhoura Development welcomed over 50 farmers from across the region to their Informative Talk, which took place in Co. Limerick.
With many farmers ageing and no clear successor, probate sales remain a consistent part of the Irish agri-land sales market, research shows.
The average Irish farmer is 58 years old. The land will outlast them but without a plan, so will the silence around who gets the farm.
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Succession represents “one of the most significant challenges facing Irish...
Dairy
Dairygold has highlighted the significance of Ireland's ageing farming population and that many family farms have no formal succession plan.
Farmers in the East Limerick and North Cork region are being invited to a talk aiming to help them plan for the future of their farm.
N.Ireland
“DAERA is asleep at the wheel and has failed to deliver a dedicated support package for young farmers,” said Carla Lockhart MP.
Simon Harris, Tánaiste and Minister for Finance, recently outlined some tax relief options available for family run farms.
Payments are due to issue in the coming weeks to eligible applicants under the Succession Planning Advice Grant.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has issued an update on key information and dates for farm partnerships in 2026.
Teagasc has shared advice on retirement, focusing on asset transfer, pensions, and state supports such as the Fair Deal Scheme.
Dairygold has launched a farm succession programme for new, expanding and retiring milk suppliers.
A survey of vet practice owners shows that 43% have no successor planned, despite steady consolidation and corporate activity in the sector.
