82% of funds drawn down under the low-cost loan scheme – Bank of Ireland June 20, 2017 Agri-Business A total of 82%, or €54 million, has been drawn down to date under…
Deadline for BPS preliminary checks fast approaching June 13, 2017 Schemes The deadline for farmers to correct any non-compliance issues in their Basic Payment Scheme…
28,000 Nutrient Management Plans required for GLAS balancing payments June 13, 2017 Schemes In order to advance balancing GLAS payments, close to 28,000 applicants have been asked to…
96,000 farmers to benefit from €13.6 million BPS refund June 12, 2017 Schemes Approximately 96,000 farmers are due a refund worth a collective €13.6 million under the Basic…
500 farmers appeal ewe reference number for sheep scheme June 12, 2017 Schemes Almost 500 farmers have lodged an appeal with the Department of Agriculture, Food and…
Northern BPS application checks to kick off shortly June 8, 2017 Agri-Business “Preliminary checks on single applications are to be carried out shortly,” according to the…
BPS and CAP payments: How much is too much? June 7, 2017 Schemes The introduction of a €60,000 ceiling for payments under the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS)…
Initial processing of GLAS I and GLAS II cases completed June 7, 2017 Schemes The initial processing of every GLAS I and GLAS II case for 2016 payment…
Farm buildings to be covered by the OPW’s flood relief scheme June 6, 2017 Farm Building Farm buildings and yards are set to be included, for the first time, in the Office…
All you need to know about dealing with BPS preliminary checks June 2, 2017 Schemes Here is everything you need to know about responding to preliminary checks for the…
Map: Which county received the highest average CAP payment in 2016? June 2, 2017 Agri-Business The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine recently revealed a comprehensive list of…
Some 7,500 farmers to benefit from the first run of BPS preliminary checks June 1, 2017 Schemes Close to 7,500 farmers are set to benefit from the first run of preliminary…
Direct payments keeping the average Irish drystock farm afloat June 1, 2017 Beef The average direct payment was €17,932 in 2016, accounting for 75% of farm income, a…
Who got the biggest CAP payments in Ireland last year? May 31, 2017 Agri-Business The list of beneficiaries of Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) payments in the Republic of…
Fair deal or ‘lousy’ deal? Rural TDs push motion on Fair Deal Scheme May 31, 2017 Country Living A motion calling for the immediate reform of the Fair Deal Scheme, brought forward by…
Over 94% of GLAS applicants have received payment May 29, 2017 Schemes Over 94% of GLAS applicants have now been paid, according to the Department of…
ANC uplands specific category ‘an option’ for authorities May 29, 2017 Environment An uplands specific category within the new ANC (Area Of Natural Constraint) review is…
