Tillage
Focus: Improving feed self-sufficiency on 2 Munster dairy farms
There is now evidence that Irish dairy farmers have used both the Tillage Incentive Scheme and Protein Aid Scheme as...
Protein Aid Scheme
Agri-Business
DAFM to expand use of satellite inspections in 2024
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has said that the use of satellite farm inspections for scheme...
Environment
Protein Aid Scheme payments totaling €8.5m to be paid out
Farmers who are participating in the Protein Aid Scheme are set to receive payments totaling €8.5 million, the Minister for...
Tillage
Europe’s plant protein landscape 'not fit for purpose' - Mullins
The opportunities associated with the growing of plant protein crops in Ireland continue to develop at an exponential rate. For...
CAP / Schemes
Protein Aid Scheme sees a 47.6% increase in applications
While the payments for the Protein Aid Scheme will not be issued until December 2023, confirmation has been provided by...
Opinion
Opinion: Spring beans are a ‘no brainer’ in 2023
This week’s confirmation of a forward contract price for spring beans from Dairygold will come as very welcome news for...
Tillage
Growing beans in 2023 - now is the time to put plans in place
The new Protein Aid Scheme 2023, which has an increased budget of €7 million, will make beans and other protein...
N.Ireland
UFU highlights need to retain sustainable arable sector
A vibrant and sustainable arable sector must be retained at the very heart of agriculture in Northern Ireland. This is...
Tillage News
Budget 2023: Missed opportunity to 'drive on' tillage - IGGG
The Irish Grain Growers’ Group (IGGG) has branded Budget 2023 as a missed opportunity to progress the tillage sector. The...
Tillage
Some farm inspections planned for tillage and protein schemes
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed that farm inspections will be included in both the...
CAP / Schemes
DAFM issues notice of monitoring for protein and straw schemes
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has today (Thursday, July 21) advised that notifications for Checks by...
Agri-Business
Basic Payment Scheme application deadline next week
Farmers are being urged to ensure that their Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) applications have been sent by next week’s closing...
Tillage Technical
Tillage: Now is the last chance to plant spring cereal crops
Farmers wishing to plant spring cereal crops this year have a week, or thereabouts, to get the job completed. Otherwise,...
Tillage Technical
Crop report outlines eligibility for new Tillage Incentive Scheme
The latest crop report from Teagasc has outlined the details and criteria for the new €10 million Tillage Incentive Scheme....
Tillage
The new CAP will deliver for tillage farmers - McConalogue
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue is making it clear that the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)...
Tillage
Protein Aid payments to issue to farmers in coming days
Payments under the Protein Aid Scheme 2021 have begun, with €3 million set to be paid to tillage farmers, Minister...
Tillage
CAFRE update on protein crops
The recently announced Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Protein Crop Scheme, and the financial support it offers,...
CAP / Schemes
Monitoring of farms in Protein Aid Scheme 'grossly intrusive' - ICMSA
The president of Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has described the level of monitoring that will be employed this...