CAP
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Schemes
The payment claims system for Landscape Actions under the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) is now open.
Rural Life
The Karst Farming Network is inviting people to an event next weekend celebrating one of Ireland's karst landscapes in south Co. Roscommon.
Agri-Business
Over 6,000 Area Monitoring System (AMS) notifications have been sent to farmers this year, the department of agriculture has confirmed.
The deadline for submitting completed scorecards under the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) is just around the corner.
DAFM has confirmed that "mowing operations are permitted on and from August 21, 2026" for a number of actions in ACRES.
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon has announced increases in advance scheme payment rates in response to the prolonged dry spell.
Environment
The opening of the third application window for Landscape Actions within the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) has been announced.
Two practical training days for women in farming are set to take place in Co. Leitrim this autumn.
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon has confirmed that over 1,400 farmers are awaiting payments under ACRES.
Around half of ACRES scorecards have been submitted ahead of the upcoming deadline, the Department of Agriculture (DAFM) has confirmed.
The Department of Agriculture has said that "ongoing development of IT functionality" is preventing some payments for NPIs.
Rewilding is a key element of Ireland’s environmental ambitions, with numerous schemes in place to incentivise returning land to nature.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has issued an update on scheme payments made to farmers this week.
The Green Party is calling for nature restoration to be made a "key part" of the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) review.
A review of the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) is not yet finalised, Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon has confirmed.
The application window for Non-Productive Investments (NPIs) under the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) recently opened.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has issued almost €2.4 million this week in various farm scheme payments.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) confirmed that 1,447 AMS notifications were sent to farmers over the past week.
The application window for Non-Productive Investments (NPIs) under the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) has opened.
The average core payment to farmers in the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) is just over €5,000.
Minister Martin Heydon has confirmed that 2,161 or 4% of applicants are currently awaiting payments for ACRES.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has issued an update on the various scheme payments made to farmers this week.
