Agri Politics
Any farm retirement scheme must allow for young entrants - Roche
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has stressed that any farmer retirement scheme must allow young people to enter the sector....
retirement scheme
Dairy
Dairy retirement scheme uptake will be low - McCormack
Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) president, Pat McCormack believes that the uptake for the proposed Food Dairy Vision Group...
Agri-Business
250 farmers set to retire from milking under €11m Glanbia scheme
A total of 250 farmers are set to retire from milking as part of a five-year retirement scheme introduced by...
Agri-Business
McConalogue: 'I want to get young people into farming'
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has said that his key focus is ensuring farming remains...
Rural Life
Call for dedicated organisation for older farmers
There is an urgent need for agricultural policy makers to place a greater emphasis on the quality of life of...
Dairy News
Potential dairy retirement scheme must result in more young farmers
Young farmer organisation, Macra na Feirme, has said that a potential retirement scheme for the dairy sector, if implemented, must...