Karen Walsh: Partnerships can work even better when transfer version is introduced

Farmer collaboration has existed in Ireland for generations, such as the annual harvest threshing.

Collaborative farming arrangements offer a potential route to gaining access to a broad range of resources, such as land, facilities, skills, labour efficiency, superior lifestyle, companionship, economies of scale, and the potential for higher profits.

Farm partnerships are one such area, where farmers can combine their farming operations into one bus- iness.