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Credit unions to offer farmers loans up to €300,000
Barry Murphy
Farmers seeking larger loans will soon be able to access finance from a number of select Credit Unions.
10 May 2023 Northern Ireland
NI farm borrowings fall to five-year low
The level of debt accrued on NI farms fell to a five-year low point in 2022, with fewer loans being applied for.
28 March 2023 Advertisers' anouncements
How one beef farmer has made their life easier with Cultivate Farm Finance
Meet Hillary Courtney, a part-time beef farmer, who, like many farmers throughout Ireland, was looking at ways to improve her farm, but was hampered by access to farmer-friendly finance.
Cultivate is to expand into the term loan market
The average Cultivate loan application to the credit unions for 2022 was for €31,541 over 5.6 years.
1 March 2023 News
Warning over security on loan borrowings
Having too much security attached to borrowings can be counterproductive, farmers say.
1 February 2023 News
Bank of Ireland first to commit to new round of low-interest loans
Farmers can borrow up to €250,000 unsecured through the new Ukraine Credit Guarantee Scheme.
30 January 2023 News
Danske launches new climate action plan
The bank has a significant carbon footprint across all its activities, including agriculture.
25 January 2023 Northern Ireland
Editorial: I will come back to you on that! Readers views vital
It’s often readers that spark the idea for an article. Praise or complaint, it’s all welcome in terms of addressing the concerns of the people who live and work in rural Ireland. Writes Amii McKeever.
25 January 2023 Amii
Remedying the banking relationship
Farmers overwhelmingly report that they don't feel valued by banks anymore, especially if their exposure is less than six figures. The Banking Culture Board aims to change this.
4 January 2023 Features
Spain cuts VAT on bread and milk
The Spanish government has announced the details of its latest aid package, worth €10bn.
4 January 2023 News
Farmers can borrow up to €500,000 unsecured in new loan scheme
Loans of between €25,000 and €3m will be made available to farmers in an SBCI loan scheme.
5 December 2022 News