Buildings
TAMS II first opened in June 2015 and is set to run until December 2020. This scheme is co-funded by the EU and the national exchequer.
Agri-Business
The deadline for applications for the 2017 GLAS Traditional Farm Buildings Scheme closes today at 5pm.
Payments have started to issue to farmers who have submitted valid approved claims for work undertaken in TAMS II, the Department of Agriculture has confirmed.
Rural Life
A new scheme to grant-aid the conservation of traditional farm buildings on GLAS farms, has been announced.
Teagasc is reporting a 'steady stream' of enquiries about new farm buildings grants under the TAMS II schemes.
The Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney said that he cannot extend the criteria for access to the young farmer building grants.
Applications for payment under the TAMS 1 schemes are being processed on an ongoing basis, according to the Department of Agriculture.
The Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme closed to applications six weeks ago, the Department have yet to issue approvals to farmers.
Some farmers are paying over the odds for building materials, according to a recent IFA price survey.
Eligible young farmers have until midnight to apply for the first tranche of the Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme.
Eligible young farmers have less than two weeks left to apply for the first tranche of the Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme.
Two new TAMS II Schemes: the Animal Welfare, Safety and Nutrient Storage Scheme and the Low Emission Slurry Spreading Scheme - LESS, have been opened
Much of the interest in the new TAMS II farm building grants is coming from expanding dairy farmers, according to well-known Agricultural Consultant Mike Brady.
The details of the new young farmer grants, which cover 60% of farm investment, have been announced.
