Agri-Business
A delegation from the IFA has met with Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe and Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers on Budget 2026.
Rural Life
The upper age limit for retirement relief supports under the CGT will increase from 65 to 70 as of January 1 next year, as part of Budget 2025
Minister for Finance Jack Chambers has confirmed in Budget 2025 that stock relief for farmers will be extended until 2027.
The Minister of Finance, Jack Chambers has announced that the farm safety relief ACA for farm safety items will be extended under Budget 2025
Dairy
Representatives from the ICMSA have met with the government ministers responsible for Budget 2025 to set out the farm organisation's demands.
Minister for Finance Jack Chambers has said he is currently "exploring all options" on resolving the issues for farmland under the RZLT.
The chair of the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture is calling on local authorities to reduce the cost on farmers of installing underpasses.