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Green Cert over 40

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  • 02-03-2021 11:16pm
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    Rural Rocker
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭


    Hi
    I am thinking about doing the Green cert (distance learning). I work full time but will be taking over a small farm from my father. My main reason for doing it is to learn how to farm properly and get all the education I can to do things right.
    I am 40 though and I know that I will miss out on a lot of the tax benefits.
    I am wondering if there are any benefits (apart from knowledge) still available to me?
    I am trying to weigh things up and justify the €3,000 fee.
    Any advice would be appreciated.
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    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Granted I haven't done it, I wouldn't do it. I don't think the "knowledge" gained from Teagasc etc, is something you need to pay for, there's a ton of info online for free, a lot of it I believe will be harmful anyway (chemicals and their effect on soil and soil life).

    I inherited a farm as a going concern a couple of years ago, the stamp duty was €500 less than the Green Cert fee (minus your time, travel and other investment costs).

    Unless getting serious financial benefit from it I wouldn't go near it.


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    Dinzee Conlee
    Registered Users Posts: 2,138 ✭✭✭Dinzee Conlee


    Would tend to agree with Herd above.

    Teagasc have a one size fits all on most things. I did the online green cert a long time ago now, and to be honest I didn't learn much if anything. I did it for tax reason, which was grand - but aside from that I wouldn't recommend.


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    kk.man
    Registered Users Posts: 3,425 ✭✭✭kk.man


    Agree Teagasc is a one size fits all. Take for example the 'trive' dairy calf to beef programme. There is not a mention about the Friesian Hol bull calf. Its all about the Hereford AA animal. This is wrong as a sizeable amount are going to be Fr and secondly I think there is more profit in the Fr animal. I know its off the topic but it's an example of it's Teagasc way or no way. Employees would say the same.


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    Rural Rocker
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭Rural Rocker


    Thanks all for your replies,
    I looked into tax incentives and there is nothing there for me.
    That along with your advice - I'll put my €3,000 into the farm instead!


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