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Green cert completed what next

  • 13-05-2021 9:25pm
    #1
    Psack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12 ✭


    Hi All,
    I have recently received my certificate for the Green Cert. Not sure what I can do with it now regarding getting a herd number or starting off farming. My father has the family farm and the herd number is in his name, he is elderley now and is unsure about the new schemes etc himself . I want To make use of my green cert as it cost 2000€ and a good but if time to do it, I done it as I was told to do it before I’m 35, I’m 28 now . Recently moved back home due to remote working and would like to start out farming . Any advice on how to start to get a herd number or how is best to make use of being a young farmer with the green cert would be very much appreciated. Thanks


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  • #2
    whelan2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,332 ✭✭✭✭whelan2


    Could you go into partnership with your dad?


  • #3
    Psack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12 ✭Psack


    Hiya, I’m not really sure to be honest what can be done, haven’t been around for last number of years as I have been working away wouldn’t even know where to start . He wouldn’t be in any schemes here , small old school farmer in west of Ireland job you know .


  • #4
    Donald Trump
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,031 ✭✭✭✭Donald Trump


    You need a crush and an isolation box/shed at least. And to have your own bit of land (leased or owned) on paper. That is my understanding. I think some lads get mobile crushes and containers and then sell them on.

    You might be able to get a flock number easier. Especially if your oul' fella doesn't have any sheep. Then you have no worries about mixing herds

    I haven't done it though so someone who has done it can answer better.


  • #5
    893bet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,520 ✭✭✭893bet


    At 2k then it must have been the greencert from Westport that were issued on the last few weeks?

    How comfortable is your father financial with handing over at least partial financial control of the farm? What kinda profit does the farm currently make.

    We transferred this year as my father is getting older and we wanted to ensure the “fair deal” didn’t end up a little unfair with 20 percent of the farm going in nursing homes fees if the worst happened. I pay my father a month “salary” now, roughly the amount needed to keep the farm around break even point as my day job would put profit at the higher rate of tax. There are other options interms of partnerships etc that are worth investigating.


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