LOYALTY CODE:
The paper code cannot be redeemed when browsing in private/incognito mode. Please go to a normal browser window and enter the code there
Farmers in the west have claimed that the construction of greenways through SAC lands has resulted in their ACRES payments being hit.
SUBSCRIBER ONLY
The number of ewes recorded on the 2024 annual sheep and goat census will have an influence on the Sheep Improvement Scheme and possibly the National Sheep Welfare Scheme
/ns02/www/vhosts/www3.farmersjournal.ie/2024-files/includes/2024_globals.php:184:string 'TAGGING' (length=7)
The INHFA is concerned that commitments given on the Nature Restoration Law may be undermined through the introduction of a carbon tax.
The proposed deal would allow for free trade between the EU and South American countries such as Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay.
This comes following a meeting organised by Luke Ming Flanagan with European Commission officials.
The potential upside is that these farmers have what the EU now values very highly, but has paid very little for.
Cynthia Ní Mhurchú has criticised the regulation that will mean that, from 1 January 2025, 41,000 farmers will be required to use new, more environmentally friendly equipment to spread slurry.
A clampdown on fertiliser use on lower-stocked farms has been slated by the INHFA and ICSA.
The association held meetings with Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue in Kerry and Donegal to find workable solutions to ongoing issues in the scheme.
Richard Pedley farms 1,250 acres of rented land in the north of England. Peter McCann reports
