Roscommon Macra and The Land Mobility Service supported by Aurivo will host an event to provide information to farmers later this month about ensuring the future sustainability of a farm business.
The ‘Future-Proofing Your Farm Business – Inheritance & Succession Conference will take place on Thursday, November 28 at Hannon’s Hotel in Roscommon Town.
On the night Shane Egan & Co Accountants / Tax Advisors will be in attendance to provide information and attendees will hear from local landowners and young farmers as well as The Land Mobility Service.
Macra and Land Mobility event
Topics which will be covered at the information evening include: Land mobility models and structures; succession and inheritance; taxation; Fair Deal Scheme; options for farm transfer; and maximising payments.
Macra has said there will be access to speakers before and after the event adding that it is an ideal opportunity for a free initial conversation about your farm options.
Registration for the free information event is from 7:00p.m and there will be an option to meet speakers for one-to-one consultations with the conference itself starting at 7:45p.m sharp.
Farm succession
Last month, Taoiseach Simon Harris told the Macra Rally in Naas Co. Kildare that he will work towards developing a “comprehensive farm succession policy”.
He explained to Macra members at the time that visiting various agricultural shows earlier in the year was “invaluable in understanding the issues on the ground and hearing first hand from people not only of their concerns and problems but also the hopes and opportunities that they saw for the future”.
The Taoiseach told Macra: “The family farm is at the heart of agriculture in this country, and I believe we have to do more work to assist the next generation in taking over the farm when the time is right.”