Tillage News
Ifac report: Tillage sector plays vital role in food security
2021 was a good year overall for the tillage sector with prices being up and favourable weather, according to the...
Tillage News
2021 was a good year overall for the tillage sector with prices being up and favourable weather, according to the...
Dairy
Overall dairy production increased by around 6% in 2021 and, despite higher input costs, net dairy margins rose by 15.1c/L,...
Beef News
The beef and suckler sector will continue to need financial support and protection, according to a new report by Ifac....
Agri-Business
Surging input costs represent a serious concern for Irish farmers, according to the Ifac Irish Farm Report 2022. More than...
Agri-Business
Applications have opened for the Business Resumption Support Scheme (BRSS) – with a number of rural companies and enterprises eligible...
Agri-Business
“There will always be those who will say not enough is being done or the efforts are not successful” when...
Agri-Business
Following a year of “considerable turbulence” in 2020, food and agri-businesses across Ireland are “significantly more optimistic” this year. Today...
Agri-Business
Succession and continuity are vital components in the sustainability of a farm business, with a key goal to structure one’s...
Agri-Business
With computers and technology playing an increasingly important role in the everyday business of running a farm enterprise today, farmers...
Agri-Business
Under a new code of practice, all workers have a “Right to Disconnect” from their employment outside of their working...
Agri-Business
Finding – and retaining – good farm workers can be a challenge for many farmer employers, according to professional agri...
Agri-Business
Taking the plunge to switch banks is not a move which should be undetaken lightly, according to professional services firm...
Agri-Business
80% of farmers who took part in a recent survey use some form of agricultural technology (“agtech”), ranging from pasture/herd...
Beef
The beef farmers viewed as “top performers” in the sector – in other words farmers who are making the most...
Dairy
The “top performers” among Irish dairy farmers – in other words farmers who are making the most profit from their...
Agri Politics
The difference in sentiment between sectors in Irish agriculture has been laid bare in the latest report from Ifac. According...
Agri-Business
Covid-19 has accelerated technology usage across the farming community – with over 70% of farmers in favour of buying and...
Agri-Business
Brendan Lawlor, a dairy farmer from Co. Kerry, has been elected as the new chairman of agribusiness services firm Ifac....