Rural Life
Is farm-related debt rising or falling in Ireland?
Declining incomes, poor weather conditions and increased production costs last year would suggest that all the unhappy circumstances were in...
Farm Debt
Agri-Business
ICMSA webinar to focus on 'unsustainable' farm debt
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) is hosting a webinar this week focussed on “unsustainable” farm debt. The webinar,...
Agri-Business
Webinar to offer advice on farm debt solutions
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA), in association with FPM Accountants, will host a webinar on Farm Debt...
Agri-Business
Webinar on farm debt and vulture funds to be held next week
Farmers struggling with farm debt or mortgage arrears have been told that there is a “possible solution” and are invited...
Agri Politics
Ministers 'must intervene to protect farmer from aggressive vulture funds'
Two ministers have been requested to “immediately investigate” claims in relation to the “forced sale” of a number of farms...
Agri-Business
Investments and debt: How did Irish farms fare in 2019?
The national average percentage of farms with farm-related debt in 2019 stood at 38%, according to the Teagasc National Farm Survey...
Agri-Business
Average dairy debt surpasses €118,000 in 2018
Average farm debt increased by 10% on dairy enterprises in 2018 to €118,446, according to the Teagasc National Farm Survey...
Dairy
Nearly 60% of dairy farms had debts averaging almost €100,000
Almost 60% of dairy farms had debts averaging €99,058 last year, a preliminary estimate of Teagasc’s National Farm Survey results show....
Agri-Business
Irish farmers 'weary' of owing money to banks
The Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) came in for heavy questioning in front of the the Joint Oireachtas Committee...