News
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has reported that a total of 1,105 conditionality inspections took place in 2024.
Agri-Business
The IFA said amendments have been made to the appeals process for the Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition 2 (GAEC 2).
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) has launched an appeals process for the Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition 2 (GAEC 2).
Environment
The Agriculture Appeals Office disallowed an appeal by a farmer as a well used for the extraction of water was not registered with the EPA
The Agricultural Appeals Office has offered advice to farmers to ensure they are compliant with the terms of certain farm schemes.
The controversial GAEC 2 standard for the protection of wetlands and peatlands is now in force, the Department of Agriculture has said.
Agri Politics
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers' Association (INHFA) is to hold a protest over the inclusion of mineral soils under GAEC 2.
A farm organisation has raised fears that farmers may have to pay two penalties for the same breach of conditionality in the 2025 BISS.
Tillage
Conditionality refers to a set of baseline conditions, linked to the basic income support for sustainability (BISS) scheme
A new Guide to Land Eligibility and a new Explanatory Handbook for Conditionality Requirements have been published by the DAFM.
