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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.

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€3.5m organic processing grant opened

The scheme provides funding to processors who wish to invest in developing facilities for the processing, preparation, grading, packing and storage of organic products.

8 January 2025 SCHEMES
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2025 will be a make or break year for agriculture

There are many crucial policy decisions ahead, including the future of the nitrates derogation, agreement on the EU-Mercusor deal and the forming of the next CAP budget.

2 January 2025 SCHEMES
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2025 a critical year for next CAP budget

The multi-annual financial framework (MFF) for the period 2028-2032 will be decided in 2025, with funding for CAP coming under pressure from a number of competing commitments.

30 December 2024 SCHEMES

Farmers reminded of nitrates and grazing record deadlines

The deadlines for submitting dairy cow bands and the declaration of slurry movements is also 31 December 2024.

23 December 2024 SCHEMES

€21.9m paid to 5,143 more ACRES participants

The payment brings total funds paid to 39,836 tranche one and tranche two participants to €172m, with approximately 14,700 farmers yet to receive payment.

23 December 2024 SCHEMES

Schemes update: NPI applicants reminded to use correct specifications

The Department ACRES unit contacted advisers to stress that ACRES participants who have received approval must adhere to revised specifications when completing investments.

20 December 2024 SCHEMES
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€4m awarded for 21 new policy-focused research projects

There is a wide array of projects involved, from bovine tuberculosis to investigating the feasibility of oilseed crop processing and organic feed milling in Ireland.

18 December 2024 SCHEMES

ACRES rare breed applicants to receive swifter payment

Participants will be paid on their ACRES actions excluding the rare breeds payment for 2023, with this payment then included with the 2024 balancing payments in quarter two of 2025.

13 December 2024 SCHEMES

2023 ACRES NPI actions approved

Some 34,085 environmental actions were approved by the Department of Agriculture for 4,148 co-operation farmers.

12 December 2024 SCHEMES