Agri Politics
Farmers with employees will be among employers required to ensure that they pay pension contributions for eligible staff from January 2026.
The European Commission's proposal to stop income support for older farmers as part of its (CAP) plan has been slammed by Sinn Féin.
Rural Life
Senator Collins said that the Irish pension system 'fails to recognise' the contribution of women raising families working on family farms
Agri-Business
A quarter of farmers who took part in a national survey have said that their children are not interested in taking over the family farm.
Findings from a study funded by the DAFM have shown that private pension coverage among farmers is currently "low".
The government has published a bill which would see around 800,000 workers enrolled into a new retirement savings scheme from January 2025.
New opportunities for younger and older farmers are the main concerns that farmers want addressed in Budget 2024, due tomorrow
