Agri-Business
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) has confirmed that over 5,500 AMS notifications have been sent to farmers since June.
A total of seven actions under the ACRES scheme will be monitored for compliance using satellite technology this year.
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) is currently seeking information from service providers of high-resolution satellite imagery.
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) sent over 5,800 notifications to farmers due to issues being found by the Area Monitoring System (AMS).
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) has issued over 8,900 notifications to farmers this year as a result of satellite farm inspections.
Beef
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) confirmed 3,165 farmers have received notifications as a result of satellite farm inspections this year.
AMS will be used to check farmer compliance with the extensively-grazed pasture and winter bird food measures under ACRES.
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) has said that the use of satellite farm inspections for scheme compliance will be expanded in 2024.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is currently recruiting data specialists to help implement CAP regulations.
Over 9,300 farmers received notifications as a result of satellite farm inspections this year, the Department of Agriculture (DAFM) confirmed
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) said that almost 2,000 farmers have been sent notifications arising from satellite farm inspections.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has written to farmers this week reminding them of the "key payment dates" in 2023.
The Department of Agriculture DAFM has contacted almost 2,500 farmers in relation to issues arising from satellite farm inspections.
91% of farmers who received satellite farm inspection notifications responded by the deadline set by the Department of Agriculture (DAFM).
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) will be sending notifications to around 4,750 farmers arising from satellite inspections.
Farmers have received letters from the department outlining the results of preliminary checks of the applications under BISS.
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) contacted 8,000 farmers after scheme application issues were flagged by a satellite inspection system.
