Transitioning to a farming company is an option and can spare a farmer from lofty tax bills, most especially where a farmer is exposed to tax at the higher rate on a larger portion of their income.

The pause on increases in Vat and levies on fuel and power is a relief, but farmers will be studying fine details in Budget 2024 including capital gains tax relief and stamp duty

It's fair to say that there is hardly a cohort of business and society that’s not represented in some fashion at the National Ploughing Championships

It’ll take more than this year's Budget announcements to fix the additional constraints being heaped on farmers

The edging up of deposit interest rates is good news, but of little comfort to borrowers whose costs have been steadily rising

By providing farmers with online calculators, a better outcome will be obtained where farmers can self-regulate and make sure they stay within their fertiliser allowances

By having a plan to tackle financial problems as best one can, and by being upfront with your lender, the prospects of a credit squeeze undermining the sustainability of your business are much reduced

Minister for Agriculture Charlie MacConologue speaking at the Joint Committee on Environment and Climate outlined the broad sphere in which agriculture is playing its part in meeting the 2030 climate targets.

Farmers are set to spend over €1bn on fertiliser this year. Irish farmers use about 1. 6m tons of imported fertiliser annually.