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Did tillage land rental charges increase or decrease in 2018?

May 20, 2019

The majority of rental charges for tillage land decreased in 2018. However, charges for “other crops” saw dramatic increases in Munster, Connaught and…

Farmers in ‘quagmire’ over Farm Consolidation Relief

March 28, 2018

Agri Politics

Concerns have emerged over the enactment of a new stamp duty reduction measure on farm consolidation sales. The new relief measure, which was…

Fitzmaurice questions Creed’s authority following stamp duty fiasco

October 11, 2017

Agri-Business

Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice has suggested that Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed’s authority is under question, following the stamp duty debacle during yesterday’s…

Rising milk price sees dairy investment confidence grow

August 16, 2017

Agri-Business

Rising milk prices are having a positive impact on dairy farmers’ confidence when it comes to investing in their businesses, according to AIB’s…

Pics: Longford farm with “enormous potential” sells for close to €7,300/ac

July 25, 2017

Rural Life

A farm in Co. Longford, which was advertised as having “enormous potential and extensive road frontage“, has sold for slightly over €7,270/ac. Estate agents Murtagh…

Farmer and his dog shot in reported dispute over land

June 16, 2017

Rural Life

A farmer and his dog have reportedly been shot this morning in Kildimo, Co. Limerick, over an alleged dispute regarding a right-of-way to land.…

‘Confidence returning to the agricultural land market’

May 7, 2017

Agri-Business

The agricultural land market enjoyed a positive opening quarter to 2017, according to property firm Sherry FitzGerald. This follows a year of price…

‘Strong demand’ for long-term land leasing arrangements

February 28, 2017

Agri-Business

There is strong demand for long-term land lease arrangements, according to a number of auctioneers across the country. A common issue arising for…

Tax relief for landowners to lease land to sports clubs ‘difficult to justify’

February 16, 2017

Rural Life

A tax relief for landowners to lease land to sports clubs would be difficult to justify, according to the Minister for Finance, Michael…

New land reclamation and drainage scheme ‘overdue’

November 3, 2016

Environment

A new land reclamation and drainage scheme is overdue, according to Sinn Fein Agriculture Spokesman, Martin Kenny. Such a scheme would alleviate the…

Lease arrangements now the land letting option of choice

October 28, 2016

Agri-Business

Increasing numbers of landowners are now opting to set their property on the basis of a long term lease arrangement, according to IFA…

Stud farms buying large amounts of land labelled as ‘downright madness’

October 14, 2016

Rural Life

The issue of stud farms in Ireland’s horse industry buying up large amounts of land in parts of the country has been labelled…

Uncertainty over stamp duty relief on long-term land leases

September 2, 2016

Agri-Business

Proposed Stamp duty relief on long-term land leases has yet to get the green light from the European Commission after almost two years…

The average price for an acre of land has fallen, south west hit hardest

July 12, 2016

Agri-Business

While the price of land rose modestly in 2015, the latest figures from Sherry Fitzgerald show that the Irish agricultural land market has endured…

Ever wanted to buy land in Poland? Well now you can’t

June 4, 2016

New Polish land laws have come into effect meaning that if you wanted to buy some agricultural land in the eastern European country you…

Concerned how EU policy affects your land use? So you should be

May 7, 2016

Environment

The environmental impact of land used for building new roads, houses or energy grids should be better integrated into European Union policies. That’s…