Environment
GLAS to re-open in the autumn: But how many farmers will get in?
After much speculation the Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney has announced that he intends to open a second tranche of...
Environment
After much speculation the Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney has announced that he intends to open a second tranche of...
Environment
Continuing uncertainty around GLAS is leading to low levels of commonage farmers signing up for the scheme, according to Brendan...
Environment
The Minster for Agriculture Simon Coveney has been accused of hiding behind his ministerial desk and refusing to be up-front...
Environment
If a farm does not have a priority environmental asset (PEA), in order to improve the chances of successful entry into GLAS...
Environment
A number of commonage GLAS advisors are set to be appointed by the Department of Agriculture next week, according to...
Environment
The highest paying GLAS actions (€1,200/ha) are available on the least productive part of the fields – margins next to field boundaries...
Environment
Latest figures from the Department of Agriculture show that farmers from western counties dominate applications for the new GLAS scheme....
Environment
With just over one month to go to the closing date for GLAS, just under half of Minister Coveney’s targeted...
Environment
The Department of Agriculture’s dedicated online GLAS system remains unfit for purpose with just over a month left until the...
Environment
The Department of Agriculture maintains close contact with advisors and their representatives and will continue to listen, improve and adapt...
Agri-Business
Over 8,000 Basic Payment Scheme applications have been made to date, according to the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney. The...
Environment
A decision on the opening of a second Tranche of the new GLAS scheme will be made in due course...
Agri-Business
Pushing back the deadlines for key schemes such as the Basic Payment Scheme and GLAS any further will impact on...
Environment
An imminent announcement by the Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney, is due on the closing date for GLAS applications. And...
Environment
Latest figures from the Department of Agriculture show that some 5,000 GLAS applications have been processed online since the schemes opening...
Environment
Following the announcement by the EU Agriculture Commissioner that CAP deadlines would be extended, the Department of Agriculture is seeking...
Environment
The splitting of land parcels will not be possible when applying for the first tranche of GLAS, according to the Minister...
Beef
Large tracts of land in West Donegal are ineligible for a key GLAS measure, called low input permanent pasture, according...