Agri-Business
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed the closing date for applications for Landscape Actions under ACRES.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed that 61% of ACRES scorecards have been submitted.
The claims system for ACRES participants who are undertaking Non-Productive Investments (NPIs) will open this Thursday (July 17).
Almost 9,900 farmers have been identified by the Department of Agriculture (DAFM) as receiving an "overpayment" under the ACRES scheme.
Environment
Farmers participating in an ACRES Co-operation project in the northwest have been playing a crucial role in improving commonages.
171 farmers currently have outstanding "overpayments" under ACRES, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon has confirmed.
A group of farmers participating in ACRES Co-operation recently attended a hedgerow management workshop in Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed that over 9,000 farmers have to make repayments under ACRES.
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) announced that a procedure is in place for withdrawing approved ACRES Non-Productive Investments (NPIs).
Farmers who are unhappy with the score assigned to their commonage under Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) can now seek a review.
Agri Politics
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has acknowledged the significant level of frustration among farmers over ACRES.
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) has confirmed that just over 4,800 farmers have applied for ACRES Non-Productive Investments (NPIs).
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has extended the deadline for NPIs under the ACRES scheme.
Results from commonage screening in several ACRES Co-operation (CP) regions are highlighting a positive outlook for sustainable agriculture.
