Agri-Business
'Ireland is not going to allow an open backdoor into the EU single market' - Coveney
Ireland is not going to allow – as some would describe it – an ‘open backdoor’ into the EU single...
Agri-Business
Ireland is not going to allow – as some would describe it – an ‘open backdoor’ into the EU single...
Agri-Business
IFAC has published its Food and AgriBusiness 2019 report, which annually tracks the sentiment of business leaders in the Irish...
Agri-Business
Wind has become the main source of renewable energy production in Ireland, increasing from less than 1% of total primary...
Agri-Business
There is a lot of security to be gained by having a pension plan in place, a senior financial advisor...
Agri-Business
These days there are pensions available to suit every farmer’s needs. Policies are tailored to suit the client and the...
Dairy
There are 17,000 dairy farmers in Ireland today. Meanwhile, there is a considerable gap between the top performers and other...
Agri-Business
Given that average farm value is potentially €740,000, it is important farmers take the first steps to formalising their succession...
Agri-Business
Every farmer should have a succession plan. Regardless of age or whether the farm is viable or not, having a...
Agri-Business
Following 18 months of poor pig prices it appears a massive rebound is occurring and, at present, pig farms have...
Agri-Business
The Sheep Welfare Scheme that was introduced in 2016 and due to run to 2020 has improved profitability and increased...
Agri-Business
Much like beef, profits are low in the sheep sector, and farmers rely on EU subsidies to support farming income....
Dairy
There is a considerable difference between the top performers in dairying and other farmers in the sector. Meanwhile, the average...
Agri-Business
Profitability in the beef sector remains volatile, with most farms struggling to achieve a profit before EU subsidies. Meanwhile, the...
Agri-Business
38% of beef farmers are unsure if they will still be farming in five years – with the average beef...
Tillage
The average tillage farm showed a massive 394% increase in profit from 2017 to 2018 according to IFAC’s (Irish Farms...
Rural Life
To coincide with International Women’s Day on March 8, accountancy and financial advisory firm, IFAC has launched a campaign to highlight...
Agri-Business
A number of factors are building up to create “a perfect financial storm” that many farm families will struggle to...
Agri-Business
The total potential cost of the ongoing drought on a 100-cow dairy herd over a seven-day period is circa €2,600, Irish...