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Irish Farm Family Rights Group is asking for your opinion…on new farming schemes

June 25, 2020

“The EU’s landmark Farm to Fork Strategy will, in the not-too-distant future, be on our doorstep. It presents more questions than answers.” That’s…

REPS-type scheme welcomed – but GLAS farmers must be looked after

June 19, 2020

Agri Politics

While the proposed REPS-type scheme committed to in the Programme for Government is important, it must not distract from the need to avoid…

€1.5 billion carbon tax revenue to fund ‘REPS mark II’ to 2030

June 18, 2020

CAP / Schemes

Some €1.5 billion in revenue from the carbon tax will be used to fund the ‘flagship environmental scheme’ over the course of the…

Programme for government: Agriculture agreement finalised

June 14, 2020

Agri Politics

Talks on agriculture involving Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party, as part of wider programme for government talks, have ended with…

Taoiseach confirms plans for ‘REPS plus’ in programme for government

June 12, 2020

CAP / Schemes

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has confirmed that there are plans to include a scheme similar to the Rural Environment Protection Scheme (REPS) in the…

New ‘REPS-like’ scheme ‘hugely important’ – Fine Gael chairperson

June 7, 2020

CAP / Schemes

A senior Fine Gael politician has welcomed a new development in the government formation talks which will see the parties concerned examine the…

Environment scheme ‘modeled after REPS’ features in government talks

June 4, 2020

Agri Politics

A new agri-environment scheme modeled after the Rural Environment Protection Scheme (REPS) is being considered by the parties involved in government formation, AgriLand understands. According…

Taoiseach talks methane, new REPS and ‘BEAM II’

January 28, 2020

Agri Politics

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar addressed the annual general meeting (AGM) of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) today, Tuesday, January 28, where he was questioned…

IFRG builds momentum with calls for new REPS scheme

January 23, 2020

Agri Politics

The Irish Family-Farm Rights Group (IFRG) has welcomed support from other organisations to two key proposals for farm sustainability. Speaking earlier this week,…

Farmer sees €27,500 penalty refunded following complaint to Ombudsman

June 20, 2018

Rural Life

A farmer managed to recoup over €27,000 of a penalty he was issued with by the Department of Agriculture when a complaint he…

Farmers see payments from environmental schemes fall 60% in 2015

May 25, 2016

Environment

The ending of REPS hit some farmers hard in 2015 with payments from environmental schemes down 60%. That’s according to figures from the Teagasc…

1,200 farmers still waiting for AEOS payment

June 29, 2015

Environment

Some 1,206 farmers are still waiting on payment under the AEOS scheme, according to latest figures released by the Department of Agriculture. A…

Philip Farrelly launches GLAS planning service

March 4, 2015

Environment

A nationwide GLAS planning service has been launched this week by veteran agricultural consultant Philip Farrelly. Called GLAS Farm Planners, the service will…

Department has no evidence of fraudulent REPS claims

February 19, 2015

Agri-Business

The Department of Agriculture has no evidence of fraudulent Rural Environmental Protection Scheme (REPS) claims being made by farmers, according to the Minister…

How the GLAS scheme will work for Teagasc clients

January 5, 2015

Environment

The means by which Teagasc provides planning and support services for the new Green Low-carbon Agri-environmental Scheme (GLAS) will be significantly different to its predecessor…