Tillage
The Minister for Agriculture has dedicated €10 million of the €79 million for agri-environmental schemes to the tillage sector.
The announcement that €10 million will be dedicated to pilot agri-environmental schemes for the tillage sector has been welcomed by the IFA.
Environment
Funding has been secured in the budget for an extension of the Grand Canal Greenway, with Offaly County Council welcoming the news.
Rural Life
Macra has welcomed comments from Minister McConalogue, who said that he would seek a meeting with Minister Harris on agricultural students.
Agri Politics
Bord Bia has been allocated a total of €52.25 million in Budget 2021, a €4 million increase on its current allocation.
Going green "is not a cost or a burden" according to Minister Eamon Ryan, who has defended climate action measures in the budget.
Beef
The upcoming 'Beef Sector Efficiency Pilot' will be a continuation of the BEEP-S scheme, Minister McConalogue has indicated.
Michael Healy-Rae said he "received 72 calls telling me what was wrong with the budget", adding that it is "an attack on rural Ireland".
Sinn Féin spokesperson on agriculture Matt Carthy has said that Budget 2021 will be considered a "failure" by farming families.
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers' Association (INHFA) has given a cautious endorsement of the budget proposals announced yesterday.
Speaking today, Minister Charlie McConalogue confirmed that €5 million in funding will go towards a dairy calf-to-beef scheme.
€210 million has been allocated to progressing the National Broadband Plan, with National Broadband Ireland targeting 115,000 premises.
€38 million has been allocated to energy efficiency and renewable projects under Budget 2021, which was announced yesterday.
€10 million of the €79 million in new funding for pilot measures in the agri-environment area will go towards the tillage sector.
The Rural Independent Group has described Budget 2021 as "a gross injustice to rural living, farm families, motorists and livelihoods".
The IFA has welcomed an increase in Budget 2021 for the Organic Farm Scheme, but has warned that "previous mistakes" must not be repeated.
Agri-Business
Any new scheme to be funded by carbon tax revenues should be used to incentivise agricultural contractors, rather than farmers, the FCI says.
The further increase in carbon tax in Budget 2021 will add significant extra costs to farm and forestry contractors, according to the FCI.
Middle Ireland and those living in rural Ireland have been forgotten in Budget 2021, according to independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice.
Minister McConalogue has outlined funding of €102 million for livestock farming, part of his department's allocation under the Budget.
IPAV has welcomed the continuation of stamp duty reliefs for the agriculture sector that were due to expire this year.
"If you are a farmer or live in rural Ireland, move along...Budget 2021 is not for you," according to Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín.
€20 million in revenue arising from carbon taxes is being allocated for "pilot environmental programmes in agriculture" in Budget 2021.
