Cork farmers asked to have their say

FARMING, food and agribusiness professional services firm Ifac is calling on Cork farmers to give their thoughts on the future of Irish farming.

The firm would like farmers to complete its Irish Farm Report survey, which takes roughly four minutes to complete.

The survey will close on January 31.

The results of this survey will form part of Ifac’s Irish Farm Report, which will combine the results with a detailed analysis from data on some 22,000 sets of farm accounts. Ifac has described the survey as one of the most comprehensive in this sector in the history of the state.

“For the past 45 years, we have been invested in the lives, farms, and the futures of our clients and their families,” said Brian Denn, a partner at Ifac’s Cork office:

“We help farmers and farm family businesses to make well-informed and positive financial decisions, and we are always on hand to support our clients with the right advice.

“Our Irish Farm Report is a great way to obtain and share invaluable insights about farming in Ireland today, and the findings inform our business strategy and the products and services we offer our clients.

“Last year’s report uncovered many challenges facing the sector including that almost 40 per cent of farmers were uncertain if they would still be farming in five years, and 86 per cent of farmers had no clear succession plan in place.

“We are repeating the survey to see if this picture has changed and to ensure we can continue to support and meet the evolving needs of our farming clients.”

All participants who complete the survey will also be entered into a draw for a €500 One4All voucher.

The survey is available at www.surveymonkey.com/r/ FarmSurvey2020.