Agri Politics
Macra has criticised the government’s "failure" to fund a pilot succession scheme in Budget 2027 as a “missed opportunity”
Agri-Business
With Budget 2027 just around the corner, all eyes from farming circles on what it will provide for...
Delays in transferring land to the next generation need to be urgently addressed by the Irish...
Rural Life
Teagasc's annual series of seven 'Transferring the Family Farm' clinics for 2026 will take place next month.
Young farmers, MEP Maria Walsh and EU Commissioner for Agriculture Christophe Hansen will have a 'Youth Policy Dialogue' in Ireland.
Dairy
Teagasc's GroDairy programme officially launched yesterday (September 9) in a bid to help farms approach the subject of generational renewal.
Schemes
The leader of the main EU-wide organisation for young farmers has called on agriculture ministers to provide "fair conditions".
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Commissioner Hansen discusses farm succession and generational renewal within the Common...
At the National Ploughing Championships 2026, a panel discusses the challenges of generational...
As part of the Farm Conversations: Why CAP Matters podcast, we've been finding out exactly what...
The Teagasc Generational Renewal Week 2026 taking place next month will focus on planning for the future and creating opportunities.
Succession
Carbery Group has today (Tuesday, August 11) launched Shared Futures, a generational renewal programme.
Over 400 applications have been approved for funding under the Succession Planning Advice Grant (SPAG), Minister Martin Heydon confirmed.
Generational renewal "must start with farm viability", the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association (ICSA) has said.
A Dublin conference this week was told that women are "the secret weapon" when it comes to protecting the environment in agriculture.
Prof. Frank O'Mara has said that Ireland, and Europe, have to ensure part-time farmers "get a reasonable return" for their efforts.
Countries that succeed in generational renewal in farming do not rely on one flagship measure, they build an "ecosystem", according to CEJA.
An Irish MEP said a proposed reduction to the next CAP budget will not help address generational renewal or gender balance in farming.
A report funded by the EPA has suggested linking financial supports for farm succession to nature restoration actions.
The James Hutton Institute is set to lead a new €6 million project aiming to bring more young people into careers in farming.
There will not be a next generation of farmers if we fail to make the sector more viable and attractive to young people, a TD has warned.
Macra has described MEP Luke 'Ming' Flanagan's comments as "a wake-up call", after he said young people would be "insane" to enter farming.
MEP Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan has said that under current conditions, young people would be ‘insane’ to get involved in farming.
