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New charter reverts to traditional dates for payments
Amy Forde
The announcement of the ANC advance payments will once again be a feature of the Ploughing Championships.
3 July 2024 News
Catch crop rules changes not enough
Farmers are confused about grazing rules for catch crop and forage crops and don;t see the need for the complications.
3 July 2024 Schemes
Open call for farmer health, safety and wellbeing projects
The projects which will be funded from the Department’s dedicated farm safety budget cover farm safety, farmer physical health and mental health and wellbeing.
Charter lists scheme payment dates for 2024
The timelines for all schemes are not exact but provide an approximate time frame of when farmers can expect to receive payment
3 July 2024 Schemes
INHFA demands immediate action on ACRES
INHFA president Vincent Roddy says there is a high level of frustration around ACRES and that there is a need to address critical issues around payments, habitat scorecards and actions for farmers.
3 July 2024 Schemes
Q&A: the new €5,000 grant for old farmhouses
A new grant is available which covers some of the cost of tailored conservation advice on how to bring old farmhouses back to life.
2 July 2024 Schemes
What is the protein payment likely to be?
The protein payment may disappoint tillage farmers this season as more area moves into protein and protein cereal mix crops.
30 June 2024 News
Schemes update: 178 fewer BVD-positive calves identified in 2024
The latest AHI programme results show 332 BVD-positive calves identified up to week 26, with 27 fewer herds experiencing issues with the disease in the year to date.
28 June 2024 Schemes
Schemes info: dairy beef acceptance letters, SCEP training and ACRES LESS
There is important notification for farmers this week regarding dairy beef scheme terms and conditions, SCEP training and outstanding ACRES LESS forms.
26 June 2024 Schemes
TAMS approval rates slow, with 899 applications approved in a month
Approvals rates under TAMS III have halved over the last month, with a weekly approval rate of 225 applications being seen.
19 June 2024 Schemes
Important deadlines for preliminary and AMS notifications
AMS notifications for a small minority of farmers must be responded to by Thursday 20 June, while the deadline for responding to preliminary check notifications is Friday 21 June 2024.
19 June 2024 Schemes
Supplementary payment runs for CRISS and CISYF
A total of €5.5m is being paid to CRISS applicants, while €3.5m in additional funding is being paid to young farmer scheme participants.
19 June 2024 Schemes