Farm schemes

33,794 farmers paid €14m in ACRES

Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon states that he expects another 8,000 farmers who joined under tranche II of the scheme to be paid €32.69m next week.

SCHEMES 12 November 2025

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SWS payments commence at the lower rate of €11.50/ewe

SWS payments commence at the lower rate of €11.50/ewe

NEWS 12 November 2025

Commission tweaks to EU budget plans 'do nothing' to halt CAP cut

Commission tweaks to EU budget plans 'do nothing' to halt CAP cut

NEWS 12 November 2025

Payment cuts to beef and sheep schemes

Payment cuts to beef and sheep schemes

Payment cuts to beef and sheep schemes

NEWS 5 November 2025

LESS declarations near completion as attention turns to rare breeds

LESS declarations near completion as attention turns to rare breeds

LESS declarations near completion as attention turns to rare breeds

SCHEMES 5 November 2025

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D-day for SCEP scheme deadlines

D-day for SCEP scheme deadlines

There are a number of important deadlines dates in the coming days starting with the 65% female replacement target on 31 October and weight recording on 1 November.

MANAGEMENT 8 October 2025

Important compliance for Beef Welfare Scheme 2025

Important compliance for Beef Welfare Scheme 2025

Farmers who have received a request from the Department under the 2025 Beef Welfare Scheme to return documents, should comply with the request by the date on the letter.

NEWS 8 October 2025

Schemes update: error in July and August N and P statements

Schemes update: error in July and August N and P statements

The Department has issued correspondence to explain that changes to N and P data relating to bovines less than one year of age were not correctly incorporated into interim statements.

NEWS 8 October 2025

ACRES LESS deadline fast approaching on 31 October

ACRES LESS deadline fast approaching on 31 October

A failure to complete and submit the LESS return will result in a delay in making the 2025 ACRES advance payment and may result in the rejection of the LESS action from their ACRES contract.

SCHEMES 8 October 2025

Schemes update: just days left to declare fertiliser closing stocks

Schemes update: just days left to declare fertiliser closing stocks

Every farmer must declare closing stocks of fertiliser with the deadline to do so approaching fast on 15 October 2025.

SCHEMES 8 October 2025

Sheep Management: keeping on top of deadlines

Sheep Management: keeping on top of deadlines

A number of deadlines are upon farmers to complete tasks in the sheep welfare scheme while closing stocks of fertiliser must be declared by 15 October 2025.

MANAGEMENT 8 October 2025

Budget 2026 – the main highlights summarised

Budget 2026 – the main highlights summarised

Funding for Agriculture increased by €170m, but with half of this gobbled up by a big increase in funding to service TB, there were very few changes elsewhere.

SCHEMES 8 October 2025

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PGI boosting value of all beef in Italy

Francesca Perfetto heads Bord Bia’s office in Milan, Italy, and tells the Irish Farmers Journal about promoting Irish food and drink in her country.

PGI boosting value of all beef in Italy

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