Rural Life
The Department of Agriculture has published its annual report for 2024, outlining the work it carried out in 2024 across various programmes.
Agri-Business
The IFA is calling on Minister McConalogue to deliver the highest possible level of ANC Scheme payments to as many participants as possible.
A meeting today may see agreement on a new Farmers' Charter. But concern over ACRES is the main talking point.
Just over €2 million in payments were made in the last week under the 2023 Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS).
Agri Politics
The change to payment dates for 2023 for some schemes under the CAP is the earliest possible dates for this year, according to the minister.
Minister McConalogue has announced payments under the Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) Scheme have commenced issuing to farmers.
Beef
There have been calls for the funding to the 2020 Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) Scheme to be increased by €100 million due to Covid-19.
Payments worth €168.5 million under the 2019 Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) Scheme are to commence this week.
Last year a total of 1,100 farmers declared donkeys and 540 farmers declared horses to achieve minimum stocking levels for ANC payments.
The INHFA will hold a rally in Co. Donegal next Friday to discuss (CAP) and the Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) Scheme.
Environment
Co. Wexford will be the hardest hit when the 2019 phase of the Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) scheme begins.
Amended criteria relating to the Areas of Natural Contraint (ANC) Scheme have been announced by the Department of Agriculture.
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers' Association (INHFA) has called on the Government to do more to help farmers with disadvantaged land.
Farmers deemed to face higher levels of constraint are set to benefit from the additional €25 million for the ANC scheme this year.
