Agri-Business
Machinery was the 'largest investment' made by farmers in 2023 - report
Machinery-related expenditure was the largest investment made on farms in 2023 with dairy farmers spending the most, according to latest...
Investment
Rural Life
Rural communities to 'benefit' from €16.1m investment - minister
Today (Tuesday, June 4), the Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, announced a €16.1 million investment to...
Dairy
Arla Foods commits over £300m to 5 UK sites
Arla Foods has committed over £300 million between five of its UK sites with the aim of boosting UK manufacturing...
Agri-Business
Average farm debt almost €73,000 in 2022 - survey
The average farm debt stood at €72,809 in 2022, according to a new survey published today (Monday, June 12). The...
Agri-Business
Investment in AgTech 20 times higher in 2021 than in 2012
A new report from McKinsey has shown that 20 times more capital was invested in AgTech in 2021 than there...
Environment
RWE to invest €1.5bn in Irish renewable energy
German energy company RWE has announced that it will invest €1.5 billion in Irish renewable energy over the next eight...
Agri-Business
Irish start-up reaches final of global accelerator programme
Irish ag-tech company, Iamus Technologies, has been announced as a finalist in the THRIVE global accelerator programme, and is set...
Machinery Focus
Tractor sales are up, but for how long?
As a general rule of thumb, the farm machinery industry believes that for every tractor sold, twice the value in...
CAP / Schemes
Investment ceilings proposed for 2021 TAMS applications
A new investment ceiling should be applied to the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) applications from January 1, 2021, according...
CAP / Schemes
4,900 TAMS applications to be considered - McConalogue
More than 4,900 farmer applications are to be considered under the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) II, according to Minister...
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...
CAP / Schemes
Pig and poultry TAMS ceiling to be raised under new proposal
A proposal has been made to have the upper ceiling limit on one measure under the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme...
Agri-Business
EIB approves €3.4 billion for new investment in business and agriculture
The board of directors of the European Investment Bank (EIB) approved a total of €3.4 billion of new financing that...
Agri Politics
Creed confirms €5 million in food innovation investment
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, was speaking today (Tuesday, June 12) at a Food Gateway event...
Grass
Does it pay to invest in grazing infrastructure?
In order for expansion to be successful, Teagasc says, there will be a requirement for significant investment on many farms....
Agri-Business
Rising milk price sees dairy investment confidence grow
Rising milk prices are having a positive impact on dairy farmers’ confidence when it comes to investing in their businesses,...
Opinion
Time we woke up to the income crisis facing Irish agriculture
It’s becoming increasingly clear that the Irish agricultural sector is facing into one of the most uncertain periods in its...
Dairy
Investment can add up to €825/ha onto the cost of leasing land
The first thing usually mentioned when discussing land rental is the cost of the rent; it’s actually not the most...