CIB and Teagasc launch Updated 'Supports for Farmers' Guide with Minister Dara Calleary at the National Ploughing Championships

The Citizens Information Board (CIB) and Teagasc welcomed Minister for Social Protection, Dara Calleary TD yesterday to launch the updated Supports for Farmers guide at the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore. The guide provides practical information on the supports, grants, schemes and services available to farmers at every stage of farming life.

The publication covers a wide range of topics including farming education and training, supports for young farmers, farming grants and schemes, social welfare supports, farm business management, taxation, succession planning and retirement.

Graham Long for the Citizens Information Board said: "The Supports for Farmers guide brings together trusted information in one place, helping farmers access the supports and services available to them throughout their farming journey. Together with AskCI, it provides another easy way for people to find reliable information when they need it."

Professor Frank O'Mara, Teagasc Director said: "This updated guide provides practical information for farmers at every stage of their farming career and signposts them to the latest supports, schemes and advisory services available."

Copies of the Supports for Farmers guide are available from the CIB and Teagasc stands at the National Ploughing Championships and through Citizens Information and Teagasc services nationwide. The guide can also be found on the CIB website: Supports for Farmers

Minister for Social Protection, Dara Calleary TD, said: "Farmers need clear, reliable and accessible information to help them make decisions at every stage of their farming lives. The updated Supports for Farmers guide is an excellent resource, bringing together information on grants, schemes, social welfare supports and succession planning in one place."

(L-R) Frank O'Mara (Teagasc), Barry Caslin (Teagasc), Dara Calleary TD (Minister for Social Protection), Graham Long (CIB) and Liam Herlihy (Teagasc)