Second farm empowerment event highlights importance of professional advice

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THE importance of seeking professional advice – especially concerning financial, tax planning, and legal matters – was the key message at Ballyhoura Development’s second Informative Talk of 2026.

Hosted as part of the Farm Forward – Connecting Generations for the Future EIP Programme, the Empower Your Farm – Secure Your Future event took place at the Deebert House Hotel, Kilmallock.

The session focused on collaborative farming models, including partnerships and share farming, alongside practical tax planning considerations.

These topics generated strong interest among the farmers from across the region, highlighting the opportunities that collaborative approaches can offer in terms of sustainability, succession planning, and long-term farm viability.

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Farm succession also emerged as a central theme with the importance of farm families starting conversations early also emphasised.