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Agribusiness
Mercosur: what the trade deal means
Phelim O'Neill
A quarter of a century has passed since the negotiations between the EU and Mercosur countries began, but the finishing line is in sight.
4 December 2024 For Sale
Substantial farm for pre-Chrsitmas auction
A large non-residential farm in the heart of the Golden Vale is to be sold by online auction in the week before Christmas, writes Tommy Moyles.
4 December 2024 Opinion
Inheritance tax allowances and tax shelters
Inheritance taxes are unpopular, precisely because they will rarely match ability to pay, especially for farming assets.
New clarity on APR helps farm tax bills
HMRC has confirmed that the 50% relief which is available on agricultural property over £1m will apply to the value of the asset.
4 December 2024 Northern Ireland
Farmers 'running out of' win-win solutions
When it comes to emissions reductions, farmers have a lot done but will need help to ultimately reach the 25% target set out in the Climate Action Plan.
4 December 2024 News
Global shocks leading to food being weaponised
According to a Dutch professor, increasing occurrence of shocks to supply chains and the impact of changing weather patterns means that farmers will need to reevaluate how they view efficiency.
4 December 2024 News
Gardaí targeting Christmas tree robbers
The national police and security service told the Irish Farmers Journal that it will be conducting regular anti-crime patrols and checkpoints in the lead-up to the festive period.
4 December 2024 Forestry
Autumn is 'the start' of the grazing season
Not correcting grazing targets in the first rotation in spring can also reduce growth rates by as much as 20%, researcher Dr Áine Murray has said.
4 December 2024 News
Making progress on emissions reduction
Karl Richards, head of the Climate Centre, Teagasc, says that progress has been made in cutting carbon emissions on farms.
4 December 2024 Signpost Programme
In pictures: Irish Farmers Journal wins four Guild awards
The Irish Farmers Journal took home four awards at the Guild of Agricultural Journalists of Ireland awards last week, including the overall prize The Bull.
4 December 2024 News
Over 60 farmers made farm assist appeals in 2023
Anyone who thinks they have been wrongly refused a social welfare payment can appeal this decision to the Social Welfare Appeals Office.
4 December 2024 News
Wolves no longer 'strictly protected' from hunting
This is "important news" for rural communities and farmers, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has said.
3 December 2024 News