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Important dates for schemes and Nitrates compliance - Premium
Important dates for schemes and Nitrates compliance
The level of bureaucracy and paperwork in farming has increased massively over the last two decades despite aims to reduce this in the latest CAP reforms
The physical side of farming has in recent decades being added to by increased paperwork and concerns surrounding compliance with rules and regulations. Philip Doyle
Lambs are currently being finished on forage rape supplemented with 0.7kg concentrate per head per day.
Tullamore Farm Update with Shaun Diver \ Philip Doyle
James and Jamie Hurley check on their suckler cows and calves before moving them to fresh grass on the home farm at Boherboy, Grange, Co Waterford. James and Jamie run a 70 cow commercial herd of mostly hereford cows in a calf to store system. The cows are calved in December and January every year to contential AI as this fits in well with the their busy agri contracting business that they also run, doing slurry and bales for local clients. \ Donal O' leary
Nelius Mulcahy checking on his suckler cows and calves on the home farm at Currabeha, Co Cork. Nelius farms along with his wife Mary and the help of their daughter Áine, running a commercial Aubrac spring calving herd in a calf to store system. \ Donal O' Leary
The mood music coming from Brussels ahead of the current Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Strategic Plan for the period 2023 to 2027 was that this CAP reform was going to be fairer for farmers and come with reduced bureaucracy. While reducing the level of administration and paperwork associated with schemes was a welcome objective, there are not too many that would put up a good defence that this went anywhere near being delivered.
Take for example the previous Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) delivered through the core BPS payment and greening.
This was replaced by three schemes – the Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS), the Complementary Redistributive Income Support for Sustainability and the Eco Scheme.
What we are left with is farmers and advisers needing to be on top of their game to keep all the Is dotted and Ts crossed.
The following tables are not exhaustive, but cover a high percentage of the more important dates in terms of compliance with both schemes and nitrates rules and regulations.
Many dates already passed will be applicable for 2026 so are worth including.
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Title: Important dates for schemes and Nitrates compliance
The level of bureaucracy and paperwork in farming has increased massively over the last two decades despite aims to reduce this in the latest CAP reforms
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The mood music coming from Brussels ahead of the current Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Strategic Plan for the period 2023 to 2027 was that this CAP reform was going to be fairer for farmers and come with reduced bureaucracy. While reducing the level of administration and paperwork associated with schemes was a welcome objective, there are not too many that would put up a good defence that this went anywhere near being delivered.
Take for example the previous Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) delivered through the core BPS payment and greening.
This was replaced by three schemes – the Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS), the Complementary Redistributive Income Support for Sustainability and the Eco Scheme.
What we are left with is farmers and advisers needing to be on top of their game to keep all the Is dotted and Ts crossed.
The following tables are not exhaustive, but cover a high percentage of the more important dates in terms of compliance with both schemes and nitrates rules and regulations.
Many dates already passed will be applicable for 2026 so are worth including.
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