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60% grant aid for purchase of PTO shaft covers
Darren Carty
Minister of State Martin Heydon announced the reopening of the National Farm Safety Measure, with PTO shaft covers eligible at 60% grant aid, to a maximum eligible cost of €100/cover.
17 July 2024 News
Minister scraps straw scheme
Payments under the Straw Incorporation Measure were worth €12.3m to farmers in 2023.
17 July 2024 News
Speculation that straw scheme will be dropped
Payments under the Straw Incorporation Measure were worth €12.3m to farmers in 2023.
Winter cereal area falls by 30% - Department
Overall, the country’s tillage area is back 1% to 334,450ha in 2024.
10 July 2024 News
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
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
Exclusive: west in line for €15m CAP payment boost
Modelling of BISS payments by the Department of Agriculture shows payments totalling €15m will be foregone by 15 counties and transferred mainly to 11 western counties.
12 June 2024 Schemes
€15m in BISS funding crossing county lines under convergence
The move from 60% to 85% convergence will see 15 counties experience a combined cut of €15m, with this funding transferring to nine counties, mainly located along the western seaboard.
12 June 2024 Schemes
Opportunity to correct BISS applications without penalty
Preliminary checks and AMS notifications will allow farmers the opportunity to rectify issues with their BISS and other area-based scheme applications without penalty.
5 June 2024 News
Eye in the sky to be used for ACRES checks in 2024
The Department of Agriculture has issued correspondence to advisers reminding them that the AMS will be used to check compliance with extensively grazed pasture and winter bird food actions in 2024.
31 May 2024 Schemes
Sheep management: enzootic abortion, selling hoggets and scheme dates
While breeding seems a long time away early lamb producers in particular are being advised of potential supply shortages of enzootic abortion vaccines.
29 May 2024 Management
Deadline of 31 May for BISS amendments
Late amendments can be submitted up to 10 June but these are subject to a 1% penalty per working day.
29 May 2024 Schemes