Michael Brady. Agricultural Consultant and Managing Director at Brady Group: Agricultural Consultants & Land Agents. The Lodge, Lee Road, Cork. As farmers surface for air after the busy spring time […]
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Looming restrictions on peak milk supplies can be a temporary blip if the industry shows long-term vision
1st published in the Farming Independent April 8th 2021 Michael Brady. Agricultural Consultant and managing director at: Brady Group: Agricultural Consultants & Land Agents. It is often said that ‘a […]
Glanbia ‘super-levy’ is a bombshell for new entrants and suppliers who have borrowed to fund expansion
Michael Brady. Agricultural Consultant and managing director at Brady Group: Agricultural Consultants & Land Agents. The Lodge, Lee Road, Cork. Tel: 021- 45 45 120 email: mike@bradygroup.ie Glanbia just dropped […]
Government’s CAP plan has to reflect the realities of farming now – not what was happening 20 years ago
Michael Brady. Agricultural Consultant and managing director at Brady Group: Agricultural Consultants & Land Agents. The Lodge, Lee Road, Cork. Tel: 021- 45 45 120 email: mike@bradygroup.ie 1st Published in […]
We should all strive to keep Irish dairying at No 1 — it will benefit every farming sector
Michael Brady. Agricultural Consultant and managing director at Brady Group: Agricultural Consultants & Land Agents. The Lodge, Lee Road, Cork. Tel: 021- 45 45 120 email: mike@bradygroup.ie 1st published in […]
The future of farming will revolve around climate change action
First published in The Farming Independent October 27th 2020 Michael Brady. Agricultural Consultant and managing director at Brady Group: Agricultural Consultants & Land Agents. The Lodge, Lee Road, Cork. We […]
Knowing when to retire
Michael Brady. Agricultural Consultant and managing director at Brady Group: Agricultural Consultants & Land Agents. The Lodge, Lee Road, Cork. 6th October 2020 It is often said that farming is […]
Don’t listen to the begrudgers – there is still plenty of scope for new entrants to dairying
First Published 15th September 2020 Farming Independent: Over 5 years have passed since the ending of EU milk quotas, however expansion in dairy farming in Ireland just keeps on going […]
Take time out to ask the hard questions about the direction of your farming life
First Published Aug 15th 2020 Farming Independent: Did you ever get into your car or jeep in a mad rush and realise a mile or two down the road that […]
Seven lessons for the agri-food sector from the Covid lockdown experience
Michael Brady: Agricultural Consultant and managing director at Brady Group: 1st published in the Farming Independent, July 7th 2020 This week I was back on the road visiting farmers up […]
Keep calm and carry on milking
Michael Brady. Agricultural Consultant and managing director at Brady Group: Agricultural Consultants & Land Agents. The Lodge, Lee Road, Cork. Tel: 021- 45 45 120 email: mike@bradygroup.ie 1st Published in […]
Farmers can't ignore the reality Covid-19 threatens their livelihoods – here's my 10 tips to getting through the crisis
Michael Brady. Agricultural Consultant and managing director at Brady Group: Agricultural Consultants & Land Agents. The Lodge, Lee Road, Cork. Tel: 021- 45 45 120 email: mike@bradygroup.ie 1st Published in […]
This is the time for our farming and food sectors to shine again
Michael Brady.Agricultural Consultant and managing director at Brady Group: 1st published in the Farming Independent 07.04.2020 Many people are presently confined to their homes contemplating life and wondering what’s coming […]
'Tax incentives have reformed land leasing – here are 5 tips to help both tenant and landlord strike a fair deal'
Michael Brady.Agricultural Consultant and managing director at Brady Group: 1st published in the Farming Independent 20.03.2020 Long-term leasing of land in Ireland has seen a surge in popularity in recent […]
Part-time farmers must not be forgotten in CAP reform
Published in The Farming Independent: February 12th 2020 Mike Brady.Agricultural Consultant and managing director at Brady Group: Agricultural Consultants & Land Agents. The Lodge, Lee Road, Cork.Tel: 021- 45 45 […]
2020 needs to be a year of unity for farmers
Michael Brady. Agricultural Consultant and managing director at Brady Group: Agricultural Consultants & Land Agents. The Lodge, Lee Road, Cork. Tel: 021- 45 45 120 email: mike@bradygroup.ie Every year farming […]
Long hours, bad weather, endless paperwork, volatile prices – welcome to the reality of farming in Ireland
We regularly hear and see romantic descriptions of the ‘The Idyllic Irish Family Farm’. We regularly hear and see romantic descriptions of the ‘The Idyllic Irish Family Farm’. Visions of […]
Mike Brady: Why time really is money for farmers
Planning and delegating are essential skills for getting the most out of the working day As time moves on into Autumn 2019, a common theme amongst farmer clients is ‘where […]
Now is not the time for beef farmers to jump ship
Michael Brady. Beef farmers are currently in the eye of the perfect storm. Michael Brady: Agricultural Consultant and Managing Director at Brady Group: Agricultural Consultants & Land Agents. The Lodge, […]
Are we witnessing the beginning of the end for traditional beef farming?
Michael Brady. Agricultural Consultant and managing director at Brady Group: Agricultural Consultants & Land Agents. The Lodge, Lee Road, Cork. Tel: 021- 45 45 120 email: mike@bradygroup.ie Over 30 years […]
How Irish farmers can become world class in their field (Farming Independent)
In today’s world of instant news and media we are bedevilled with populist short-term thinking. If we observe Donald Trump in the USA and the incumbent Boris Johnson in the […]
Labour shortages now the biggest threat to farming’s growth targets (Independent)
Why are farmers finding it difficult to get people to work on farms? Labour has become the new milk quota on dairy farms and it is a growing burden for […]
In my experience, there are three types of poor farm businesses models (Independent)
There is a definite life cycle which plots out the path for many professions and those running businesses. The life cycle is as follows: 5-25 years: you get an education. […]
Farm slurry biogas electricity generating facility permission set aside (Independent)
The High Court has set aside An Bord Pleanála’s decision to grant planning permission for the construction of an electricity generating biogas facility in Co Meath. Mr Justice Garrett Simons […]
Beware the pitfalls of farm partnerships (Independent)
This small farm size has been cited by the Department of Agriculture Food and Marine (DAFM) as a barrier to the viability of our family farms. Farm Partnerships have been […]
Dairy co-ops need to to become more transparent on milk pricing strategy (Independent)
There is a long chain between the farmer and the ultimate consumer of food produce. At first glance one would think the farmer holds the key as they are the […]
How to manage stress levels as labour shortages begin to bite (Independent)
Spring is a very stressful time for most farmers. Dairy and suckler beef farmers are burning the midnight oil with compact calving patterns in the recommended systems of production. Tillage […]
Five simple steps to make sure you can get the loan your farm business needs (Independent)
In Ireland, there are effectively only three mainstream banks lending to farmers for long-term agricultural projects such as purchasing land or farm building developments. So it is important that any […]
It’s time for us to ditch the ‘moaning farmer’ image and embrace change (Independent)
As 2018 draws to a close, it is good to reflect on a difficult year for many farmers and see what lessons can be learned. It is often said there […]
The Ploughing is a phenomenal success story but has it outgrown its roots? (Independent)
As if we needed any reminding that 2018 will certainly be remembered as a year where the weather caused havoc at the National Ploughing Championships, leading to the belated closure […]