CAP / Schemes
AMS to be used to check extensive grazing measure in ACRES
The satellite-based Area Monitoring System (AMS) will be used to check farmer compliance with the extensively-grazed pasture and winter bird...
Advisors
CAP / Schemes
ACRES farmers seeking to rescore land must use BISS - DAFM
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is reminding farmers in tranche 1 of the Agri-Climate Rural Environment...
Rural Life
ACA: Farmers should contact advisors for weather impact plans
If farmers feel “overwhelmed” by continuous wet weather impacts, then they should consult an advisor to form a plan for...
CAP / Schemes
DAFM confirms further ACRES exemption due to adverse weather
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has announced another exemption for farmers in the Agri-Climate Rural Environment...
Agri-Business
DAFM spends €300,000 developing AgriSnap app
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has spent almost €300,000 on developing the AgriSnap app to date....
Agri-Business
ACA to request resources to recruit nitrates specialists
The Agricultural Consultants Association (ACA) will make a submission to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) for...
CAP / Schemes
DAFM offers training for new ACRES advisors
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is aiming to increase the number of approved advisors for the...
Agri-Business
Teagasc reviews delivery of its advisory programme
Teagasc is reviewing the delivery of its advisory programme, the agriculture and food development authority has confirmed. “New ideas” for...
Agri-Business
ACA: Next CAP plan needs to ensure 'proper plan' for schemes
Advisors have been working “flat out” for the past 15 months trying to keep up with scheme deadlines, according to...
Agri-Business
DAFM: Some ACRES General advance payments may be delayed
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has said that some Agri Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) General...
Agri-Business
DAFM working to resolve farm partnership issue for ACRES
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has said that it is working to resolve an issue related...
Agri-Business
Teagasc hiring temporary advisors for ACRES and derogation
As Tranche 2 of the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) is set to open, Teagasc is currently recruiting temporary support...
Agri-Business
Over 98% of ACRES scorecards submitted by advisors - minister
98% of the scorecards required to be completed by agricultural advisors for the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) have been...
Agri-Business
ACA 'delighted' with ACRES scorecard extension but issues remain
The president of the Agricultural Consultants’ Association (ACA) has welcomed the extension of the deadline for submissions for scorecards under...
CAP / Schemes
ACRES: Extension announced for scorecard submission
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has announced a four-week extension to the closing date for submission...
Agri-Business
Call for DAFM to extend ACRES scorecard deadline
Teagasc has called on the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) to extend the submission deadline for scorecards...
Agri-Business
Minister rules out extension to ACRES scoring deadline
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has ruled out an extension to the deadline for scorecards...
Agri-Business
ACA: ACRES advisors under 'significant mental stress'
Many advisors currently scoring the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES), particularly co-operation (CP) applications, are under “significant mental stress”, according...