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Farm Tech Talk: ACRES; nitrates and Tullamore Farm
Jack Kennedy
The ongoing issues with the ACRES scheme, the challenge against the nitrates plan and Tullamore Farm all feature on this week's show.
24 July 2024 News
Seven-month winter ‘benchmark’ – minister
The Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue made the comments at the Irish Farmer’s Journal National Suckler and Sheep Open Day.
24 July 2024 News
Martin Kenny returns to Sinn Féin farm role
The Sligo/Leitrim TD was previously Agriculture Spokesperson from 2016-2019, and is currently a member of the Oireachtas Agriculture Committee.
Big Interview: Minister McConalogue confirms solo run on straw scheme
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue speaks to news editor Amy Forde on the beleaguered straw scheme, ACRES, slurry and solar.
24 July 2024 News
€10m to be recouped from ACRES overpayments
Some 4,748 ACRES co-operation participants and 1,039 general participants have been overpaid and will need to return funds in the coming months. Darren Carty reports
24 July 2024 Schemes
Hill and sheep farmers need support in the upcoming budget – IFA
IFA hill farming chair Cáillin Conneely said delays to ACRES payments has compounded financial hardship for farmers.
24 July 2024 News
Future of hill areas dependent on farmers - Minister
The Minister for Agriculture has recognised the contribution of extensive farming to high nature areas when speaking at the INHFA AGM.
19 July 2024 News
INHFA secures some flexibility on interim ACRES clawbacks
Around 6,000 farmers were overpaid when an interim payment issued amid prolonged holdups to advance payments.
17 July 2024 News
Burst pipe in Department's office will have 'no impact' on payments
Staff were forced to evacuate Department of Agriculture offices in Wexford recently following a water pipe explosion.
16 July 2024 News
ICMSA calls for rethink of ACRES repayment options
The ICMSA has requested that affected farmers be allowed to repay via next year's ACRES payment rather than the next scheduled payment.
15 July 2024 News
43% of farmers in ACRES co-operation still waiting on balancing payment
It was also revealed that 15% of all farmers in ACRES were overpaid by their interim payment in February.
13 July 2024 Schemes
Zero tax on eco schemes sought by INHFA
All capital expenditure on measures such as the planting of trees or hedgerows should get a 100% tax write-off in year one.
10 July 2024 News