Contract rearing involves the movement of replacement heifers from the owner’s farm for rearing on contract by another experienced grassland and livestock farmer. With milk production now at levels higher than expected and the numbers of cows growing on most farms year on year the amount of land availability around the milking parlour is placing limits
Our property section allows you to advertise a property you maybe be looking to sell or lease. If you are looking for a particular property, you can also place a listing with your criteria, describing what you are looking for, this will then in turn be in full view of our growing national audience
Medium and long term leasing arrangements offer many advantages Long term leasing is very tax efficient; landowners can lease out their land to an unconnected person for a period of ten years and qualify for an income tax exemption on the rental income of up to €20,000 per annum. The land owner can still qualify
Collaboration has a long tradition in rural Ireland, just look at coops and neighbours helping each other at the harvest. Collaboration provides both social and financial benefits. Identified benefits of collaboration include. Improved economies of scale leading to increased profits Increased leisure time Better social and family life Improved work environment and reduced work load
Access to land or “Land Mobility” has always been an issue for young farmers and the agricultural industry. CSO figures show that only 6.2% of farmers are under 35 and 26.3% over 65. That is a decline of 52.8% in numbers under 35 years from the 2000 to the 2010 census. These figures are in
At Irish Farm Services we aim to cater for a vast range of Farm and Equestrian jobs. Our Goal is to provide an up-to-date and comprehensive listing of current job seeker and job vacancy positions. As the size of Irish family farms and equestrian businesses are growing significantly and dealing with increased market volatility, they
In recent times there has been a huge increase in the size of farm and equestrian businesses, and it has led to much greater demand for safe efficient and trustworthy service providers, and the need for more frequent use of service requests. We have over thirty years working in the agricultural industry, and found it
