Agri-Business
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) confirmed 116,000 ACRES scorecards were submitted by the deadline of August 31.
Just over 96,000 ACRES scorecards have been completed and submitted to DAFM ahead of this weekend's deadline.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has received over 91,000 scorecards for ACRES scheme
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon is encouraging farmers and their advisors to submit ACRES scorecards.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed that 61% of ACRES scorecards have been submitted.
Rural Life
The department has indicated the deadline for submitting scorecards under ACRES is unlikely to be changed.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) confirmed just five farmers have sought a review of their ACRES commonage scores.
Scorecards for lands for results-based payments under ACRES have been sent out to ACRES advisors this week.
The payment system for non-productive investments (NPIs) under the ACRES scheme will not be operational until next year, DAFM has confirmed.
Over 40,000 Agri Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) scorecards have been submitted after the original deadline on August 31, 2023.
Environment
DAFM has confirmed that there are an estimated 28,500 participants "still to be registered" for an ACRES training course.
The department is following up with farm advisors on any technical issues arising on scorecards yet to be submitted under the ACRES.
98% of the ACRES scorecards required to be completed by agricultural advisors have been submitted to the Department of Agriculture (DAFM).
Among the ways farmers can be incentivised to engage in environmental schemes, through ACRES, they can receive payments for creating areas of habitat for birds.
The Agricultural Consultants’ Association (ACA) has welcomed the extension of the deadline for submissions for scorecards under ACRES.
Sinn Féin spokesperson for Agriculture, Claire Kerranewelcomed an announcement to extend the submission deadline for ACRES scorecards.
Minister McConalogue has announced an extension to the closing date for submission of scorecards for results-based actions under the ACRES.
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) said agricultural advisors may work as sub-contractors in bid to meet the ACRES deadline.
