N.Ireland
NI Land Mobility Scheme concludes today
The Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster (YFCU) has announced the successful conclusion of the Land Mobility Scheme. Launched in 2017,...
Land Mobility
Dairy Technical
Land mobility: 'Don't wait until it is too late'
Earlier this week, Agriland made the trip west to Co. Mayo for the Land Mobility service and Aurivo farm walk,...
N.Ireland
Land Mobility acting to ‘fast forward’ generational renewal circle
Land Mobility Programme manager, John McCallister, has said that more can be done to open up agriculture for young people...
Agri-Business
Land mobility: Generational renewal is now a priority for policy makers
Generational renewal is now a priority for farm-policy makers in Northern Ireland (NI), according to according to Land Mobility Programme...
N.Ireland
Tax changes could make land mobility more attractive in NI
Introducing tax changes, similar to those already available in the Republic of Ireland, could make land mobility a much more...
Dairy
Co. Down milk producer calls for improved farm support measures
Co. Down dairy farmer Cavan Johnston is calling for the Stormont Executive to provide improved levels of support for young...
Agri-Business
Land Mobility Report: 80% of arrangements involve trained farmers under 40
The Land Mobility Report for 2019 has been launched this morning, Thursday, June 20, in Buswells Hotel, Dublin. The report has...
Agri-Business
Survey: Farmers willing to pay €90/ac more for adjacent land
Farmers are prepared to pay €221/ha (€89.50/ac) more for land adjacent to the farmyard compared to 1km away, according to...
Rural Life
Land mobility programme launched by Lakeland and Macra
A new land mobility programme has been launched in a joint collaboration between Lakeland Dairies and Macra na Feirme. The...
Rural Life
Land Mobility Service involved in arrangements covering 35,000ac
The Macra na Feirme and FBD Trust Land Mobility Service has now been involved in over 400 collaborative farming arrangements...
N.Ireland
YFCU roadshows to feature business consultants, land mobility and valuation experts
Several rural experts will travel to a series of events across Northern Ireland to discuss the issue of land mobility,...
N.Ireland
Better profitability in farming could ease farm succession woes
Better profitability in agriculture would allow older farmers to retire, making room for younger stockmen and growers, lobby group Farmers...
N.Ireland
Ambitious two-year target set for Northern land mobility scheme
As many as 100 land mobility agreements could be made between farmers in Northern Ireland by 2019, those behind the...
N.Ireland
How land mobility could push farm productivity
Better land mobility could push productivity rates and allow the North’s agricultural sector to grow, it has been claimed. The...
N.Ireland
Land mobility: How does it work, how are profits split and what about subsidies?
A ‘land mobility’ programme aiming to pair up farmers into working partnerships and solve the problem of access to land...
N.Ireland
New YFCU president will ensure that the voice of young farmers will be heard
The Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster (YFCU) will continue to raise the bar in the context of its stakeholder involvement...
Rural Life
Long-term leasing the most popular arrangement in Land Mobility programme
Long-term leasing proved to be the most popular arrangement in Macra na Feirme’s Land Mobility Service pilot programme – over...
Agri Politics
'Generational farm renewal a priority for CAP 2020'
Macra na Feirme has welcomed early indications from the European Commission that generational renewal will be one of the priorities...