Rural Life
Macra are renewing their calls on the government to increase supports available to young farmers, ahead of next week's budget.
The government has published its bill on a proposed Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund, which was announced as part of Budget 2024
Agri-Business
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has ruled out pausing planned hikes in the cost of fuel prior to the next budget, according to TD Carol Nolan.
From this week (beginning Monday, January 1), there will be an increased rate of payment for those that receive the Farm Assist payment.
Here are some key dates to highlight in your 2024 calendar, as payments under a variety of schemes will begin issuing to farmers by DAFM
A Christmas bonus of 100% will be paid during this week (beginning December 4, 2023) to people...
Property
Amendments on income tax relief for leasing farmland will not apply to anyone who inherits or is gifted land.
Environment
Following on from the Budget 2024 announcement, DAFM has officially opened phase 2 of the Soil Sampling and Analysis Programme
Budget 2024 has allocated €431 million for rural and community development which will support various schemes aimed to invest in rural Ireland.
Minister McGrath has confirmed the first details of the new Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund, which was announced in Budget 2024.
Tillage
the €8M support fund made available for the tillage sector, announced in this week’s Budget, is a drop in the ocean
Beef
IFA's Declan Hanrahan said Budget 2024 represents an increase in the overall funding, but the rate of payment per cow must be 'revisited'
The Fine Gael Seanad spokesperson on agriculture has welcomed the extension of consanguinity relief for farmers under stamp duty.
Measures to increase slurry storage capacity on farms have been described as a "win-win" by Minister McConalogue.
Agri Politics
The government has been urged "to be honest with farmers" by an Independent TD in relation to Budget 2024.
Bord Bia and Teagasc will both see their funding allocation increase for next year, following the announcement of Budget 2024 yesterday.
Forestry
A funding allocation of €110 million euro has been set aside in Budget 2024 for forestry measures inclusing planting.
Irish Rural Link (IRL) warned that the increase to the carbon tax will add to the financial pressure on rural households.
More than €14 million has been allocated in Budget 2024 towards the National Strategy for...
The INHFA believes that additional funding for ACRES in Budget 2024 may not be sufficient to meet demand from farmers.
The ICSA has welcomed extra funding for sheep farmers in Budget 2024, but said that agriculture has "fared badly overall".
Climate measures unveiled in Budget 2024 will result in an increase in the price of transport fuel from midnight.
Dairy
Minister Charlie McConalogue has confirmed that he will seek a number of measures to provide aid in the construction of slurry storage.
