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2012-05-16

EDUCATION MINISTER'S ASSURANCE ON PRODUCTIVE ASSETS FOR
IFA President John Bryan has said that assurances he has received from the Minister for Education Ruairi Quinn on the treatment of productive assets, such as farmland, for the assessment of 3rd level maintenance grants, were very important for farm families.

2012-05-09

SFA RATES SUGGESTION AN ATTACK ON SMALL RURAL BUSINESSES – IFA
IFA President John Bryan has strongly criticised the Small Firms Association for its suggestion to impose commercial rates on the farming sector, which supports 300,000 jobs and thousands of small businesses around the country.

2012-02-16

CENTRAL BANK REPORT HIGHLIGHTS FARMERS’ STRONG RECORD OF REPAYMENT - BRYAN
Commenting on today’s Central Bank report on SME lending, IFA President John Bryan said that the findings of the report demonstrate the continuing strong track record of farmers in meeting their repayment commitments.
Other News

Accountancy Survey

IFA recently undertook a nationwide survey of Accountancy Fees, including data such as the average fee, accountancy provider, customer satisfaction and type of services.  The purpose of the survey is to provide IFA members with information which may be of assistance in their farm businesses.   Please click here to read more.

 

 

Credit Record Sheet

Farm Credit Assistance
IFA Farm Business Committee is committed to providing the information, resources and support to help farmers deal with their situation and give guidance on professional support. IFA is providing a Confidential Helpline to assist farmers with financial difficulties: 1890 924 853. A Credit Record Sheet is available to download which will allow IFA Officers assist farmers with their individual credit case.
Please click here to download the IFA Credit Record Sheet 

 

Your Buisness Your Bank

Your Business, Your Bank - A Guide to Accessing Credit.

The Credit Supply Clearing Group, set up by the Department of Finanace and Enterprise, on which IFA is the farming representative, has produced a guide to SMEs and farm businesses with guidelines and assistance on accessing credit.  Please click here to access guide.