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Greening

BPS and Greening balancing payments begin issuing

Agri-Business

almost 3 years ago

BPS and Greening balancing payments begin issuing

Balancing payments under the 2022 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and Greening have commenced. The...

Basic Payment Scheme application deadline next week

Agri-Business

over 3 years ago

Basic Payment Scheme application deadline next week

Farmers are being urged to ensure that their Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) applications have been sent...

EU to allow countries to temporarily drop some greening requirements

Agri-Business

over 3 years ago

EU to allow countries to temporarily drop some greening requirements

The European Commission is set to allow EU member states to temporarily derogate from certain...

BPS and Greening balancing payments begin issuing to 121,000 farmers

Agri-Business

almost 4 years ago

BPS and Greening balancing payments begin issuing to 121,000 farmers

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has today (Wednesday,...

Minister confirms start of 70% advance BPS payment

Agri-Business

about 4 years ago

Minister confirms start of 70% advance BPS payment

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has today (Monday, October 18)...

Agri-Business

over 4 years ago

2021 BPS opens for applications

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has confirmed that the application process for...

2021 BPS opens for applications

Agri-Business

almost 6 years ago

Creed confirms start of BPS balancing payments

Minister Michael Creed has confirmed that balancing payments under the 2019 Basic Payments Scheme...

Creed confirms start of BPS balancing payments

Agri-Business

about 7 years ago

Commission proposes additional drought supports across EU

The European Commission has announced proposals for further support to EU farmers struggling from...

Commission proposes additional drought supports across EU

Environment

about 7 years ago

Commission to allow Greening derogations for 8 more countries

European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Phil Hogan has announced that the...

Commission to allow Greening derogations for 8 more countries

Agri-Business

over 7 years ago

Over 130,000 BPS applications submitted for 2018

A total of 130,152 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) applications have been received by the Department of...

Over 130,000 BPS applications submitted for 2018

Tillage

over 7 years ago

3-crop rule 'scrapped for this season'

A derogation from the ‘three-crop rule’ can be apparently implemented by tillage farmers this...

3-crop rule 'scrapped for this season'

Agri Politics

over 7 years ago

Greening payment 'likely to be abolished' under CAP reform

The Greening top-up under the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) is likely to be abolished under reform of...

Greening payment 'likely to be abolished' under CAP reform

Opinion

over 7 years ago

Meeting the environmental challenge that confronts agriculture

It’s now obvious that taxpayers across Europe – including those in the UK – want to see a...

Meeting the environmental challenge that confronts agriculture

Agri-Business

over 8 years ago

Why do the Department's BPS and Greening T&Cs need 79 pages?

The ‘complexity’ of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s explanatory document...

Why do the Department's BPS and Greening T&Cs need 79 pages?

Environment

over 8 years ago

Commission proposes ban on pesticides on Ecological Focus Areas

The European Commission has proposed a ban on using pesticides on productive or potentially...

Commission proposes ban on pesticides on Ecological Focus Areas

Tillage

over 9 years ago

'One size fits all approach to Greening does not reflect the reality of farming'

The ‘one size fits all’ approach to the implementation of Greening measures does not adequately...

'One size fits all approach to Greening does not reflect the reality of farming'

Agri-Business

almost 10 years ago

Department says it continues to prioritise delayed payment cases

All outstanding Basic Payment Scheme, Greening and Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) cases, are...

Department says it continues to prioritise delayed payment cases

Tillage

about 10 years ago

Provisional 2015 estimates show dramatic reduction in winter wheat production

The area under winter wheat looks to have fallen a massive 17% this year, according to Teagasc’s...

Provisional 2015 estimates show dramatic reduction in winter wheat production

Tillage

about 10 years ago

Leading agricultural academic calls for greening measure to be scrapped

The Common Agricultural Policy’s (CAP) new greening measure has come in for some scathing...

Leading agricultural academic calls for greening measure to be scrapped

N.Ireland

over 10 years ago

UFU discusses Greening difficulties with DARD

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has met with Department of Agriculture and Rural Development...

UFU discusses Greening difficulties with DARD

Tillage

over 10 years ago

CAP reforms driving tillage farmers cropping decisions

CAP Reform, Greening and Sustainable Use Directive are driving decisions on many tillage farms...

CAP reforms driving tillage farmers cropping decisions

Tillage

over 10 years ago

'Northern crop growers face many challenges under new CAP'

Northern Ireland’s crop growers face many challenges under the new Common Agricultural...

'Northern crop growers face many challenges under new CAP'

Agri Politics

over 10 years ago

Elimination of unannounced inspections part of IFA's submission on CAP simplification

Elimination of unannounced inspections form part of the IFA’s submission to European Agriculture...

Elimination of unannounced inspections part of IFA's submission on CAP simplification

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