Agri-Business
Minister urged to intervene in delay of farm payments
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has been urged to intervene and avoid a “potential collapse” of...
Schemes
Agri-Business
New scheme payment dates confirmed by DAFM
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has written to farmers confirming new scheme payment dates. The DAFM...
CAP / Schemes
Department 'doing its own thing' on payment dates - ICMSA
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has been accused of “doing its own thing” on timelines for payment...
Agri-Business
DAFM: Transfer of entitlements and young farmer schemes open
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has today (Wednesday, March 15) announced that the online system for...
CAP / Schemes
Department 'proposing to push back scheme payment dates'
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is proposing to push back dates for payments to farmers under certain...
Sheep News
Donegal had most Sheep Improvement Scheme applications
Over 19,000 farmers made applications for the new Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS), the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine...
Sheep News
Over 16,000 early applications to Sheep Improvement Scheme
Over 16,000 farmers have already applied to the Sheep Improvement Scheme which will close for applications at midnight today (Monday,...
Agri-Business
Oireachtas committee to discuss TB eradication and agri schemes
The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine will resume discussions on agricultural schemes, and the eradication and...
Agri-Business
ACA: ACRES applications will be close to 30,000 by deadline
The president of the Agricultural Consultants Association (ACA), Noel Feeney, is “fairly confident” that around 30,000 applications will be made...
CAP / Schemes
Agriculture committee to meet this evening on schemes
The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine will meet for a second time today (Wednesday, November 9)...
Agri-Business
ACRES 'on track' to open in early October - DAFM
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed to Agriland that the new Agri Climate Rural Environment...
CAP / Schemes
ACRES: Minister asked how commercial farmers will benefit
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has asked the agriculture minister to demonstrate how the Agri Climate Rural...
Agri Politics
Agri-environment scheme described as 'far from new REPS'
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that the new agri-environment scheme which is expected to be launched in the...
Dairy
Nitrates derogation, organics and beef schemes close in coming days
The nitrates derogation, as well as three farmer schemes, will close for applications in the coming days. The Department of...
Agri-Business
'Government inaction' behind the regular need for aid subsidies
The president of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) said ‘government inaction’ is the reason farmers need aid...
CAP / Schemes
TAMS: Revised age limit 'recognises importance of women in farming'
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said the decision to raise the 60% Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Schemes (TAMS) grant aid...
Agri-Business
New round of tariff schemes open to agri-manufacturers
A new round of the tariff suspension/quota schemes has been announced and applications are being sought from manufacturers in the...
CAP / Schemes
Next CAP: Sliding scale urged for eco scheme payments
A “sliding scale” system of payments depending on the extensive or intensive nature of one’s farm has been called for...
