Agri Politics
Farmers push for 'immediate opening' of €25 million agri-loan scheme
Pressure is mounting on Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, to open a much-anticipated low-cost agri-loan scheme...
Budget 2018
Agri Politics
Farmers in 'quagmire' over Farm Consolidation Relief
Concerns have emerged over the enactment of a new stamp duty reduction measure on farm consolidation sales. The new relief...
N.Ireland
Budget 'encouraging' but longer term decisions are needed
Ulster Farmers’ Union president Barclay Bell has said the recently announced 2018-19 budget allocation for the Department of Agriculture, Environment...
Agri-Business
Stamp duty hike to be discussed at cabinet meeting this morning
Further clarity on the much-talked about changes to stamp duty legislation announced in last week’s budget is expected today, as...
Agri-Business
Plans for a new €8.8 million National Food Innovation Hub revealed
Plans for a new €8.8 million National Food Innovation Hub were jointly announced by An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and the...
Agri-Business
Government to examine 67-year age limit on stamp duty bloodline relief
The Department of Agriculture and the Department of Finance will examine the 67-year age limit on stamp duty consanguinity relief...
Forestry
Budget 2018: Allocations for forestry, organics and more
Budget 2018 has brought about continued major investment in forestry, Bord na gCon (Irish Greyhound Board), commercial horticulture and the...
Agri-Business
Stamp duty increase provokes lively response from agri stakeholders
The increase in stamp duty announced in Budget 2018 earlier this week has largely been met with a furious response...
Agri-Business
Fitzmaurice questions Creed's authority following stamp duty fiasco
Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice has suggested that Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed’s authority is under question, following the stamp duty...
Agri-Business
Budget 2018 draws mixed response from hill farmers
Budget 2018 has been met with a mixed reaction by the INHFA (Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association) following its...
Agri-Business
Budget 2018: Lack of income stabilisation measure 'disappointing'
The decision not to include an income stabilisation measure in this year’s budget left ICOS (Irish Co-Operative Organisation Society) president Martin Keane...
Agri-Business
'Budget 2018 is an inch deep and a mile wide'
Budget 2018 was met with a lukewarm response from the national president of Macra na Feirme James Healy. He underlined...
Agri-Business
Video: Agricultural land won't escape trebling of stamp duty rates
The Dail has voted in favour of trebling the stamp duty rate, bringing it to 6% overall – with agricultural...
Agri-Business
'ANC welcome but tax changes disappointing for farmers'
The increased funding of €25 million for the Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) scheme in Budget 2018 has been welcomed...
Agri-Business
'I would have liked to close the gap on the Earned Income Tax Credit'
In an ideal situation the income tax gap between the self-employed and the PAYE sector would have been closed completely...
Agri-Business
Budget 2018 'very disappointing for farm families'
The President of the ICMSA (Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association), John Comer, has described today’s budget as “very disappointing from...
Agri-Business
Budget 2018: Main points and concerns for farmers
Budget 2018 brought about some significant changes for farmers, as the Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform, Paschal...
Agri-Business
'Stamp duty increase won't hit farmers' - Creed
The increase in commercial stamp duty from 2% to 6% announced in Budget 2018 will not affect agricultural land, the...