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Beef
Joining the Beef Welfare Scheme is a no brainer - Teagasc specialist
Darren Carty
Teagasc beef specialist Aidan Murray told farmers that feeding meal to weanlings will generate twice the return on investment.
14 September 2024 Schemes
Almost half dropped out of ACRES tranche two on Aran Islands
In total under tranche two of the scheme, 50 out of 105 participants have dropped out of ACRES on the Aran Islands.
11 September 2024 Schemes
ACRES payment shambles worsens
The Department of Agriculture has said mapping discrepancies, issues with scorecards, scheme contract changes and outstanding BISS queries are to blame for the delays to the balancing payments.
New pilot scheme more localised than ACRES
John Kelly of Waters of Life said farmers in the Graney catchment understand it is not ACRES.
11 September 2024 Schemes
ACRES: 8,636 outstanding balancing payments
There is further payment runs planned for next week and at the end of September with the Department expecting balancing payments to be processed for 95% of applicants at this stage.
11 September 2024 Schemes
‘CAP has morphed into an environmental scheme’ - dairy farmer
Jim Mulhall said that while the environment is an important part of CAP, the “economic sustainability of farms is of fundamental importance”.
10 September 2024 Schemes
Farmers with ACRES clawback need to contact Department now - IFA
The IFA said a repayment plan for ACRES overpayment needs to be made sooner rather than later, to avoid Areas of Natural Constraint payments being affected.
9 September 2024 Schemes
Up to €125/km available to cut Leitrim's roadside hedges
A new additional grant of €50 per kilometre has been introduced by Leitrim County Council to encourage the cutting of dangerous overhanging tree branches.
7 September 2024 Schemes
Minister 'must deliver' on payment date commitments
The focus now needs to be on ensuring that all farmers are paid in the third week of the month, the ICMSA has said.
6 September 2024 Schemes
INHFA calls on minister to suspend ACRES payment clawbacks
The INHFA has also taken issue with the delay by the Department in ratifying the non productive investments (NPIs) and landscape actions (LAs).
6 September 2024 Schemes
Majority of ACRES balancing payments to issue by end of month
ACRES 'with its scale, ambition and complexity, has presented challenges in terms of meeting the payment timelines envisaged', the minister said.
5 September 2024 Schemes
Final chance to apply to tranche 4 of TAMS III
The current tranche will close for applications on Friday, 6 September, with tranche 5 opening for applications on Saturday, 7 September.
4 September 2024 Schemes