AIB chief agrees to meet IFA over loan concerns April 25, 2019 Rural Life The CEO of AIB has agreed to meet with representatives of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) to discuss concerns over farmer loans being…
Security worker injured during IFA loan sale protest in Dublin April 25, 2019 Agri-Business A security officer working for AIB was injured during a farmer-led protest at the bank’s annual general meeting (AGM) which took place at…
Farmers descend on AIB’s AGM in Ballsbridge April 24, 2019 Agri-Business Members of an Irish farm lobby group gained entry to a Dublin hotel this morning, Wednesday, April 24, ahead of AIB’s annual general…
IFA to protest farmer loan sale outside AIB AGM April 23, 2019 Agri-Business The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has announced its intention to stage a protest against AIB’s inclusion of certain farmer loans in a recent…
AIB loan portfolio sale includes ‘limited agriculture exposure’ April 1, 2019 Agri-Business AIB has today (Monday, April 1) announced the sale of a non-performing loan portfolio worth €1 billion, which includes “limited agriculture exposure”, according…
Is robotic milking the best option for your farm? March 8, 2019 Lely Center Mullingar, in conjunction with AIB Bank, is inviting all dairy, beef, sheep and tillage farmers to attend its information seminars. These… Sponsored
Farming on a changing landscape: Are you ready? January 31, 2019 Rural Life An information evening for young farmers focusing on the changing situation of Irish farming will be held in Co. Offaly next week. Entitled…
Survey: Geographic variation of fodder shortage brought to light July 31, 2018 Grass A survey carried out on dairy farmers recently found that more than 75% of respondents did not have sufficient fodder for the winter,…
Cash balances and merchant credit bear the brunt of extra feed purchases July 27, 2018 Agri-Business Slowed grass growth rates have forced many livestock farmers to turn to concentrate supplementation to bring the feed gap. On the back of…
Agri businesswoman recognised for ‘bringing choice to farmers’ July 9, 2018 Agri-Business Ursula Kelly from Cormac Tagging was recently recognised by AIB for “bringing choice to farmers” through her work in the agricultural sector. The…
AIB urges farming customers in need of support to get in touch July 5, 2018 Agri-Business AIB has urged its farming customers to assess their own situation and to get in contact early if they require support, as a…
Concerns raised over €1.1 billion AIB loan sale – but family farm homes are safe May 17, 2018 Agri-Business AIB today announced an agreement to sell a portfolio of non-performing loans worth €1.1 billion to a business consortium. While the bank is…
Change at the helm of AIB’s agri team May 4, 2018 Agri-Business It has been confirmed this week that Tadhg Buckley will take the reins of AIB’s agri team at the beginning of next month.…
AIB outlines cashflow support measures for fodder-deprived farmers April 4, 2018 Agri-Business With depleted fodder reserves across many parts of the country, limited grass growth and a delay in turning livestock out to grass, AIB…
Some farm loans could be at risk of sale to vulture funds – AIB March 29, 2018 Rural Life Some farm loans from AIB could be on the table for sale to vulture funds, it was confirmed in an Oireachtas meeting last…
Succession: Do you know who’ll take the reins on your farm? March 6, 2018 Rural Life Farmers are encouraged to attend a free farm succession seminar being held by Teagasc and AIB this Thursday. The seminar will be a…
Macra/AIB agri conference: ‘Grass is key for profitability’ December 6, 2017 Grass An impressive line-up of speakers took to the stage at the Offaly Macra na Feirme / AIB Agri Talk, which was given the…
Rising milk price sees dairy investment confidence grow August 16, 2017 Agri-Business Rising milk prices are having a positive impact on dairy farmers’ confidence when it comes to investing in their businesses, according to AIB’s…
