Beef
Suckler farmers gathered at Roscommon Co-Operative Livestock Mart for a suckler herd weanling advice event at the mart
N.Ireland
AIB’s head of corporate banking in Northern Ireland has commented on the decision to include farm land within the remit of inheritance tax.
Agri-Business
The National Ploughing Championships 2024 drove the biggest spend for tourism and exhibits so far this year, according to AIB
Bank of Ireland told a meeting of the NFFSC that it is "beginning to see the first signals of cash flow tightness" on farms.
Bank of Ireland has reduced downwards its outlook for farm profitability in 2024 as the poor weather conditions continue to take a toll.
AIB has urged farmers to contact their local branch for cashflow support as wet weather and storms cause difficulties on farms.
AIB is aiming to tackle its impact on climate change by lowering its financed emissions, the emissions linked to its own lending decisions.
AIB has warned that the transition to "more climate friendly" methods will be a key challenge for agriculture in 2024.
AIB has announced that it is now buying renewable energy from a newly constructed solar farm in Co. Wexford.
Rural Life
ICSA beef chair John Cleary has said he is concerned that a cheque book supply issue at AIB is posing a "significant challenge" for farmers
The IFA has met with two of the country's main banks to discuss cashflow for dairy farmer customers affected by the drop in milk price.
Following the publishing of the AIB half-yearly financial report, the agri advisor team noticed an 'increased new money demand'
Environment
AIB has become the exclusive financial institution partner of the Farm Zero C project, based in Shinagh, outside Bandon, West Cork.
Farmers in Co. Roscommon are being asked to share why farming is important to them and give their...
Overdraft use across all agricultural sectors during 2022 by AIB customers was at its "lowest level in five years according to the bank.
The president of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers' Association (ICMSA) has called on the...
AIB bank raised the money via the issuance of a green bond which was invested in by 94 investors across 22 difference countries.
While monthly ATM withdrawals have decreased by about 500 million since June 2020, there is still a...
Agri Politics
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers' Association (ICMSA) has called for a guarantee on future banking services across the country.
The ICSA has described a U-turn by AIB on a plan to make 70 branches cashless as a "small but important victory for ordinary people".
A TD has welcomed a decision by AIB to reverse plans to make 70 branches "cashless" but said reputational damage has been done to the bank.
AIB will not proceed with the removal of cash services at 70 of its branches, following a strong public reaction to its earlier decision.
IRL is calling for the establishment of a public community banking model following the "cashless" move by AIB for 70 of its branches.
