Generational Renewal Week to showcase opportunities and supports for Irish farming
A combination of webinars, farm walks, videos and in-person engagement will take place for generational renewal week.
Generational Renewal Week aims to bring farmers, farm families and the wider agricultural community together to plan for the future.
Spanning from September 7 to September 11 to facilitate a week focused on planning for the future, creating opportunities for the next generation and supporting families as their business evolves.
Teagasc farm management specialist, Ruth Fennell, said: “Generational renewal is about more than farm succession or transferring assets. It is about ensuring that farm families have the information, advice and practical tools they need to make informed decisions about the future, from education and career opportunities, to pension planning, business planning, access to finance and collaborative approaches to farming.”
Through a combination of webinars, farm walks, in-person engagement and new video content, the week will showcase real-life experiences, practical advice and a range of options available to farmers at different stages of their careers.
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Generational Renewal Week 2026 at a glance:
- Monday, 7 September | 8 pm – Generational Renewal Live Webinar.
- Tuesday, 8 September | 8 pm – Nursing Home Support Scheme (Fair Deal) Webinar.
- Tuesday and Wednesday – Generational Renewal stand with Farm Management specialists at the Newford Open Day for discussion groups.
- Wednesday, 9 September | 12 pm – Collaborative Farming Options Dairy Farm Walk, Kieran Kennedy, Nenagh, Co Tipperary.
- Thursday, 10 September | 8 pm – Options, Taxes and Reliefs Webinar.
- Friday, 11 September | 6 pm – Beef, Sheep and Tillage Farm Walk, Tyner Family, Shillelagh, Co Wicklow.
- Throughout the week – New videos will be published covering Education, Pension Planning, and Business Planning & Access to Finance.
- Throughout the week – More than 50 Teagasc advisers visiting primary schools nationwide to inspire the next generation.
A new series of three videos will form an important part of this year's programme, focusing on Education; Pension Planning; and Business Planning and Access to Finance.
The videos will aim to provide practical information and encourage farmers and farm families to consider the steps they can take now to strengthen the future of their farm businesses and support the next generation.
The week will provide opportunities for farmers to meet directly with Farm Management specialists.
The Teagasc Farm Management specialists will have a Generational Renewal stand at the Newford suckler herd Open Day in County Roscommon for discussion groups on September 8 and September 9, providing an opportunity for farmers to drop in, discuss their own circumstances and explore the range of options and supports available to them.
The programme will also feature opportunities to see collaborative farming approaches in practice, highlighting how partnerships, share farming and land leasing can create new pathways into farming and help farm businesses develop sustainably.
A major new element of the Generational Renewal Week will see over 50 Teagasc advisors visit primary schools nationwide, delivering interactive sessions showcasing the positive impact of Irish agriculture and inspiring the next generation to explore opportunities in farming.
The initiative reflects the wider ambition of Generational Renewal Week to look beyond the immediate challenges facing individual farm families and focus on the people, skills, knowledge and opportunities that will shape the future of Irish agriculture.
Generational Renewal Week 2026 provides an opportunity for farmers and farm families to start the conversation, explore their options and plan positively for the future.
To register for the events, visit the Teagasc events page.
