Agri-Business
From Monday (September 15), there will be new regulations in regards to soil sampling for farmers across the country.
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) is currently seeking information from service providers of high-resolution satellite imagery.
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) is inviting tenders from providers to update and maintain the Land Parcel Identification System (LPIS).
The Department of Agriculture has written to farmers to inform them of changes in relation to the Land Parcel Identification System (LPIS).
The roll-out of the Land Parcel Identification System (LPIS) is set to continue in 2021 with nine more counties to be included next year.
The roll-out of the new land mapping database, the Land Parcel Identification System (LPIS), is continuing this year.
The phased roll-out of new Land Parcel Identification System (LPIS) is continuing in 2020, according to the Department of Agriculture.
Rural Life
The Department of Agriculture has cancelled its planned series of LPIS rebuild information evenings ahead of its first meeting tonight.
The IFA has said that it has received assurances that there would not be delays in payments as a result of the LPIS review.
The Department of Agriculture is continuing the phased development and roll-out of its new Land Parcel Identification System (LPIS) in 2020.
Agri Politics
Department confirms that 29,323 Irish farmers have so far applied for the 2019 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS).
A new mapping system is currently being rolled out by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
'There is room for further improvement to the Land Parcel Identification Systems used by Member States, a key control mechanism under the CAP.'
To date, some 10,932 appeals from farmers have been received by the Department of Agriculture of which 9,927 applications are finalised
Discussion are continuing in European over the European Commissions decision to fine Ireland €181m over land eligibility irregularities.
