The Department of Agriculture’s switch to 100% online applications should mean no more delays in letting farmers know of issues with their submissions,…
There are many different schemes in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) that contribute to direct payments. Each member state uses different schemes and…
The average direct payment across the European Union (EU) was €266/ha in 2015. Ireland’s average direct payment came in just above this figure. Latvia…
The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS) has voiced its opposition to the possibility of mandatory capping and degressive direct support payments under the…
It has been confirmed that a total of €433 million in unused crisis reserve funding for the agriculture sector will be made available for reimbursement…
Cattle enterprises are, by far, the most popular across the country. Of the 83,377 farms represented by the Teagasc National Farm Survey, approximately…
