Agri-Business
A farm walk taking place in Co. Cavan this month will have a focus on farm finance matters....
Agriland will launch a new podcast series on 'Farm Finance‘ this week which will focus on the financial issues that farmers currently face.
Bank of Ireland has today (Tuesday, September 3) launched a new management guide aiming to improve farm cashflow.
Dairy
Moving into the latter end of the grazing season in the autumn months, farmers often think its worth keeping on the poor performing cull cows
Bank of Ireland told a meeting of the NFFSC that it is "beginning to see the first signals of cash flow tightness" on farms.
One thing that cannot be overlooked, is the difficulties that farmers have endured in the last couple of months which has put a cash flow...
Now is a good time to assess the farm's financial situation and what cashflow currently looks like on your enterprise.
The ICMSA has discussed several issues affecting farmers with AIB and Bank of Ireland, including interest rates available to them.
Bank of Ireland has reduced downwards its outlook for farm profitability in 2024 as the poor weather conditions continue to take a toll.
The president of the Irish Creamery and Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA), Denis Drennan has said banks need to build "personal relatio....
AIB has urged farmers to contact their local branch for cashflow support as wet weather and storms cause difficulties on farms.
Rural Life
Ifac has published its annual Irish Farm Report for 2024 which outlined the main financial concerns for Irish farmers.
N.Ireland
Milk producers in Northern Ireland are being strongly urged to complete six-month cash flow forecasts on a regular basis.
Dairy News
Cash flow and fodder supplies are two of the biggest concerns currently on dairy farms, the IFA Dairy committee chair, Stephen Arthur, said.
CAFRE has organised a series of meetings this month to provide some advice to dairy farmers on managing cashflow. The meetings will hear from.
Higher costs, tax bills and a drop in farmgate prices are combining to create a financial storm for farmers, a farm organisation has warned.
Dairy farmers must review their on-farm cashflow and plan ahead to reduce the impact of the "cost...
'People are reticent to discuss money...they all know they need to and deserve to be paid on time, they just don’t like asking for it.'
Agri-food businesses conducted more than 65% of transactions on credit last year, putting many suppliers at risk of cashflow problems.
Dairy Technical
Milk prices have hit new highs but so have input costs, so insulating your farm and building a rainy day fund is important.
Beef
Farmers must be allowed to make BEAM repayments over a longer period of time to protect short term cashflow the ICSA has said.
As we head into mid-July, we are now past the mid-point of the year and it is a good time to review you cash flow position.
Agri Politics
Confirmation that farmers are included in the Government’s €2 billion Credit Guarantee Scheme has been welcomed by the IFA.
