Rural Life
Explainer: What to consider before signing a wind farm proposal
Renewable energy is an expanding industry, with over 300 wind farm plants now energised across the country and plans in...
Rural Life
Renewable energy is an expanding industry, with over 300 wind farm plants now energised across the country and plans in...
Rural Life
Ifac has published its annual Irish Farm Report for 2024 today (Thursday, January 18), which outlined the main concerns, from...
Environment
Irish farmers are increasingly turning to solar energy, but 48% still believe financial investment or return is the biggest barrier...
Agri-Business
Ifac is “100% encouraging” small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the food and agri-sector to get on board with artificial...
Agri-Business
The annual Ifac Food and Agribusiness Report 2023 has found “plenty of red flags” for owners of small and medium...
CAP / Schemes
The opening of the new Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) for solar project investments this week will “meet the appetite...
Agri-Business
The Ifac Irish Farm Report 2023, which has been published today (Thursday, February 16), shows that 53% of farmers do...
Agri-Business
Controlling costs on sheep farms will be crucial this year as margins look set to tighten further, according to the...
Rural Life
Three quarters of Irish farmers remain “deeply concerned” over the price of agricultural inputs, according to Ifac’s Irish Farm Report...
Dairy News
The announcement of changes to the employment permits system for workers from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) to address...
Agri-Business
Ifac has invited farmers across Ireland to take part in its annual Farm Survey, which aims to gather insights on...
Agri-Business
Optimism levels among Irish food and agri-business small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have reached a five-year low, according to a...
Agri-Business
Farm accounts firm Ifac is calling on food businesses and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to improve their “packaging strategies”...
Dairy Technical
Sustainability has been a buzz word used in the Irish agricultural sector for some time now, with increasing sustainability a...
Dairy Technical
Milk prices have hit new heights but so have input costs, so insulating your farm and building a rainy-day fund...
Agri-Business
Ifac has advised farmers to agree wages with their employees on a gross basis to avoid additional costs due to...
Agri-Business
97% of farmers are open to incorporating renewable energy on farm, according to a new study released today (Thursday, April...
Agri-Business
A survey published today (Thursday, April 21) by Ifac has shown that over two thirds of farm families have yet...