Agricultural law specialist and solicitor James Staines highlights key considerations for landowners who have entered into or been approached by renewable developers to enter into an option agreement. https://www.farmersjournal.ie/understanding-your-options-in-an-option-agreement-760175
Since the last Energy in Agriculture conference at Gurteen, the focus on Irish farmers and renewables has intensified. Challenging targets set under the Climate and Low Carbon Emissions Act 2015 allied with the impact of the war in the Ukraine have provided a focus like never before on the benefits of renewable energy Many farmers
The door is closing for farmers to evade the residential zoned land tax but IFA has moved to challenge the legislation it has been brought in under. https://www.farmersjournal.ie/ifa-seeks-senior-counsel-review-of-land-tax-762064
Farmers Journal: Solicitor James Staines addresses farmer concerns around the legality of satellites being used to continually inspect their land. https://www.farmersjournal.ie/legal-view-using-satellites-for-farm-inspections-743784
With a new law governing the establishment of rights of way coming into force on 1 December, a huge attendance at an IFA online meeting voiced their concerns. https://www.farmersjournal.ie/rights-of-way-deadline-now-four-months-away-637219
The IFA’s national council heard of the option of incorporation, which would protect them and their successors from personal liability for awards against the IFA. https://www.farmersjournal.ie/farmer-officers-could-be-held-personally-liable-for-awards-against-ifa-753057
Given the way that designations took place, leading agricultural solicitor is concerned that those same problems will be replicated and will cause a lot of issues with farmers https://www.farmersjournal.ie/designated-land-problems-could-be-replicated-with-rewetting-773860
The door is closing for farmers to evade the residential zoned land tax but IFA has moved to challenge the legislation it has been brought in under. https://www.farmersjournal.ie/ifa-seeks-senior-counsel-review-of-land-tax-762064
I knew chairing a meeting on the nature restoration law in Ballinasloe would be challenging – rewetting is a very emotive issue for farmers. https://www.farmersjournal.ie/opinion-meeting-in-the-middle-not-at-the-meeting-in-ballinasloe-776493
With only an estimated half of rights of way legally established, the November 2021 deadline before the law changes is coming too quickly for many. https://www.farmersjournal.ie/farmers-must-stretch-for-the-tape-as-rights-of-way-marathon-enters-home-straight-636445
