New Entrant Grants From Social Welfare?

Thursto

Hello all. First time poster. I am going into beef and dairy farming. Father was running place but had stroke 3 years ago. I have been looking after the place for the last 18 months and getting unempolyment benefit as well. He has downscaled quite a bit since he got into bad health. I was just wondering will i be eligible for any grants from social welfare as technically i am setting up a business. Are these grants available for the agricultural sector?

I know this will annoy some people but honestly i am really short of money and need every penny i can get as some of the buildings and machinery are not up to scratch + finding it very difficult to get anything from banks. Thanks.

Tipp Man

I have no idea but would be surprised if you would get anything from Welfare or any other government agency.

Do you really need to spend money on machinery and sheds? alot of full time - long term farmers find it hard to justify expenditure in these areas

Money spent on stock, fertiliser, meal etc is money much better spent start out as the return is so much quicker

6480

Thursto wrote: »

Hello all. First time poster. I am going into beef and dairy farming. Father was running place but had stroke 3 years ago. I have been looking after the place for the last 18 months and getting unempolyment benefit as well. He has downscaled quite a bit since he got into bad health. I was just wondering will i be eligible for any grants from social welfare as technically i am setting up a business. Are these grants available for the agricultural sector?

I know this will annoy some people but honestly i am really short of money and need every penny i can get as some of the buildings and machinery are not up to scratch + finding it very difficult to get anything from banks. Thanks.

i would go to teagasc and get some advice and planning from them

lab man

they are 350e to join an arent worth it, i was leasing land last year an they cost me a few grand by making a mistake on the paper work changing entitlements. go to an indivdual guy to get advice

rancher

Thursto wrote: »

Hello all. First time poster. I am going into beef and dairy farming. Father was running place but had stroke 3 years ago. I have been looking after the place for the last 18 months and getting unempolyment benefit as well. He has downscaled quite a bit since he got into bad health. I was just wondering will i be eligible for any grants from social welfare as technically i am setting up a business. Are these grants available for the agricultural sector?

I know this will annoy some people but honestly i am really short of money and need every penny i can get as some of the buildings and machinery are not up to scratch + finding it very difficult to get anything from banks. Thanks.

You would be very unwise to put your benefit at risk by going into dairy or beef farming, it will be a long time before you get a return on any investment so if you think your really short of money now, you needn't look to farming. However if you do go into farming, there is the farm assist scheme there for low income farmers, but it would take time to be assessed for it. maybe look at farm relief services or do a sheep shearing course, they're usually held in the next few months, most young people are too lazy to work at shearing so there is always good demand. My own shearer did 8000 sheep this year in his third season @ 2euros/sheep ...anyway hope these suggestions help

Username John

rancher wrote: »

You would be very unwise to put your benefit at risk by going into dairy or beef farming, it will be a long time before you get a return on any investment so if you think your really short of money now, you needn't look to farming. However if you do go into farming, there is the farm assist scheme there for low income farmers, but it would take time to be assessed for it. maybe look at farm relief services or do a sheep shearing course, they're usually held in the next few months, most young people are too lazy to work at shearing so there is always good demand. My own shearer did 8000 sheep this year in his third season @ 2euros/sheep ...anyway hope these suggestions help

Jesus, you'll work for your money shearing sheep

Where do they do shearing courses Rancher?

rancher

Username John wrote: »

Jesus, you'll work for your money shearing sheep

Where do they do shearing courses Rancher?

Same as football and rugby you have keep up your fitness, did it myself for years many years ago.
A shearer called george graham runs courses sometimes, think teagasc does them sometimes.
Google 'Irish Sheep Shearing Association' and you'll find some