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From weather woes to (more) ACRES issues, straw scheme scandals, election fever and co-op changes, Anne O’Donoghue brings you 2024’s top news headlines.
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Over €19.98m will issue to 23,132 participating farmers this week.
The sector continues to grow in prominence with the latest intake bringing participation to over 5,700. Over 5.5% of utilisable agricultural lands are now destined to be farmed organically.
Huge improvements have been made in reducing the prevalence of BVD over the last decade but farmers now need oversight of what plans are in place to bring it to the next stage
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The IFA has launched its submission to political parties and general election 2024 candidates.
The budget is least likely to persuade dairy and tillage farmers' voting preferences.
The changes come on foot of a review which called for payment and eligibility criteria to be updated in the scheme.
Tax specialist Declan McEvoy looks at what the changes to inheritance relief mean for farmers.
Further guidance needed to make sure that those farm families in partnerships or companies are not disadvantaged, the ICMSA has said.
The second key announcement was the €30m to be given as a top-up to tillage farmers on crops planted for the 2024 (this year's) harvest.
