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Revealed: the proposals in the €13/ewe National Sheep Welfare Scheme

There is a continuation of actions in the 2024 scheme while another action has been added to unlock the €5/ewe higher payment.

NEWS 5 February 2025

Unveiled: the proposed actions in the 2025 Beef Welfare Scheme

Farm organisations met with Department officials on Wednesday to discuss proposed actions and also put forward a strong case for the upper limit of 40 head to be removed.

NEWS 5 February 2025

ACRES payment delays ‘eroding farmers’ confidence’ in all schemes – ICSA

Over 12,000 farmers have yet to receive their 2024 ACRES payments, while 2,764 are still awaiting their balancing payments from 2023.

SCHEMES 5 February 2025

€3m in funding available to promote and develop organic sector

Maximum funding per project is €150,000 per annum for three years for 'innovative projects to promote and develop the organic sector'.

SCHEMES 5 February 2025

Farmers seek details of 2025 beef welfare scheme

With the payment increasing from €50 to €75 per eligible calf, farmers currently weaning summer and autumn-born calves want to see details of actions to maximise their payments.

NEWS 5 February 2025

Schemes update: last chance to complete critical sheep census

The sheep census is critical for participating in schemes such as the Sheep Welfare Scheme and Sheep Improvement Scheme.

NEWS 5 February 2025

Commission signals more convergence and payment capping in next CAP

Brussels has claimed that the next CAP will focus on simplification, with more convergence and payment capping to come too.

NEWS 5 February 2025

Problems remain with NI farm funding guarantee

The issue stems from the UK government’s announcement in October 2024 that funding for agriculture will be added in to each region’s overall block grant.

NORTHERN IRELAND 5 February 2025

Scheme payments update: €1.3m paid under BISS and CRISS

There were payments of €290,000 under the 2024 Areas of Natural Constraint, with small sums also paid out under the Protein Aid Scheme and the Tillage Incentive Scheme.

SCHEMES 5 February 2025

Technology for Profit: high standards with efficiency in mind

Brendan and Ciarán Brady, Cootehill, Co Cavan, exemplify how two generations can work together to maximise both the efficiency and profitability of a family-run dairy farm.

Farm schemes

ACRES rare breeds – registered offspring must be produced by end of year three

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Proposed actions for beef and sheep schemes revealed

No change in livestock unit values

Revealed: the proposals in the €13/ewe National Sheep Welfare Scheme

Revealed: the proposals in the €13/ewe National Sheep Welfare Scheme

Unveiled: the proposed actions in the 2025 Beef Welfare Scheme

Unveiled: the proposed actions in the 2025 Beef Welfare Scheme

Revealed: the proposals in the €13/ewe National Sheep Welfare Scheme

Unveiled: the proposed actions in the 2025 Beef Welfare Scheme

ACRES payment delays ‘eroding farmers’ confidence’ in all schemes – ICSA

€3m in funding available to promote and develop organic sector

Farmers seek details of 2025 beef welfare scheme

Schemes update: last chance to complete critical sheep census

Commission signals more convergence and payment capping in next CAP

Problems remain with NI farm funding guarantee

Scheme payments update: €1.3m paid under BISS and CRISS

Technology for Profit: high standards with efficiency in mind

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