Beef
Call for 'ceiling' on Beef Welfare Scheme to be removed
The “ceiling” of 40 cows needs to be removed from the Beef Welfare Scheme to ensure all suckler farmers are...
SCEP
Beef
Minister called on to provide more in-person SCEP training
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has been called on to provide additional dates and venues for...
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Watch: Cork dairy farmer tracks nitrates in derogation
Watch how this Cork farmer manages and tracks nitrates in derogation using the Herdwatch app. The nitrates situation presents both...
CAP / Schemes
Details announced for in-person SCEP training events
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has today (Wednesday, September 11) confirmed the schedule for in-person training...
Beef
DAFM finalising 'limited number' of in-person SCEP training events
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is currently finalising details of in-person training events for farmers in...
Agri-Business
Recording weights for SCEP: What farmers need to know
Most suckler farmers will be familiar with weighing their cows and calves and recording the data as a core action...
Agri-Business
Almost €5m in SCEP payments issued this week
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has issued a total of €4.94 million in payments under the...
CAP / Schemes
One third of scheme appeals in 2023 related to BPS and SCEP
Around one third of scheme appeals made by farmers to the Agricultural Appeals Office (AAO) in 2023 related to the...
Beef
Suckler scheme training: Info on 7 modules to be completed
As part of the terms and conditions of the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) suckler scheme, farmers are required to...
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Watch: Proven fertility boost on Cork spring calving farm
A proven fertility boost has been demonstrated on the farm of Ben Ridgeway near Clonakilty, Co. Cork, where he milks...
CAP / Schemes
SCEP in-person training 'a great relief to many farmers' - ICSA
The decision of Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue to provide some in-person training sessions for participants...
CAP / Schemes
Minister confirms in-person training for SCEP
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has confirmed that a number of in-person training events under the...
Beef
SCEP training 'risks excluding those who need scheme most'
The online training course for participants in the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP), which was announced yesterday (Monday, April 29)...
CAP / Schemes
Minister launches mandatory training course for SCEP farmers
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has today (Monday, April 29) announced the launch of an online...
CAP / Schemes
Over €3m in outstanding scheme payments issued by DAFM
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) issued over €3.1 million in scheme payments for farmers this week....
CAP / Schemes
Minister announces additional flexibility for farmers in SCEP
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has today (Tuesday, March 12) announced additional flexibility for farmers in...
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Continued strong demand for land from farmers
There is a continued strong demand for land from farmers, according to agricultural development manager (south-east and midlands) at Bank...
CAP / Schemes
DAFM: Around 300 farmers to be removed from SCEP soon
Just under 300 farmers will receive a letter and be removed from the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) in the...
CAP / Schemes
Galway had highest beef and sheep scheme payments in 2023
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) issued almost €90 million to farmers under beef and sheep scheme...
Beef
ICBF stakeholder meeting postponed amid 'sensitive' discussions
A meeting of stakeholders concerned with the changes to the beef breeding indices that was meant to go ahead today...
Beef
New agreements reached at latest ICBF meeting on index changes
Agriland understands that the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) has agreed to cap the benefit available to cows with extremely...