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Farming Schemes, Grants and Payments

The Farmers Journal is dedicated to providing all the latest information and news on farming schemes and grants.

ACRES portal for recording 2024 LESS now open

The declaration must be completed by an ACRES adviser or the ACRES participant by 31 December 2024.

20 October 2024 SCHEMES

N and P statements for September in the pipeline

The Department of Agriculture informed FAS advisers that the N and P statement facility is currently unavailable, but will be resolved with the addition of September data in the coming days.

19 October 2024 SCHEMES

Less than two weeks left to apply for farm safety grant

The measure covers 60% of the eligible cost of power take off shaft covers up to a maximum cost of €100 per PTO shaft cover.

18 October 2024 SCHEMES

Over €2m in fodder support payments issue to farmers

The movement of 48,132 bales and 19,114t of fodder was supported by this measure, with 24 co-operatives participating in the scheme.

17 October 2024 SCHEMES

Phase three of Soil Sampling and Analysis Programme open

The Soil Sampling and Analysis Programme is establishing a comprehensive national baseline on the status and health of our soils across all Irish farming systems, the minister said.

17 October 2024 SCHEMES

Organic scheme reopens for applications

Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue and Minister of State with responsibility for organics Pippa Hackett have announced the scheme’s reopening.

17 October 2024 SCHEMES
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TAMS III tranche 3 approvals steaming ahead

With just over ¾ of tranche 3 applications now issued, the Department should now be soon moving on to tranche 4 applications.

16 October 2024 SCHEMES
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ACRES momentum 'lost at local level'

Four public meetings were held across two weeks for farmers in the ACRES Burren Aran area, with separate clinics held on each of the islands.

9 October 2024 SCHEMES
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The 15 October deadline looming for fertiliser closing stocks

It is a legal requirement for farms to declare closing stocks, including a ‘nil’ declaration, with submissions required to be submitted online.

9 October 2024 SCHEMES