Schemes
Sheep farmers are "furious" at the "failure to honour the commitment" to pay €13/ewe for...
Sheep News
The ICSA has said that the deadline for the completion of actions under the National Sheep Welfare Scheme is "unworkable".
Agri-Business
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) issued almost €90 million to farmers under beef and sheep scheme payments in 2023.
Sheep
The Sheep Welfare scheme, saw a total of 23 counties in the final year of the scheme reduce their number of participants.
Minister McConalogue has announced the start of the 15% balancing payments to all eligible farmers under year 6 of the Sheep Welfare Scheme.
The Sheep Improvement Scheme is in need of a number of amendments to help farmers avoid a number of penalties, said the IFA chair.
The minister for agriculture has today announced that farmers can now apply for the new €20 million Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS).
€15.5 million in advance payments under the Sheep Welfare Scheme have commenced, Minister McConalogue has announced today.
The IFA president Tim Cullinan has said that deadlines for certain beef and sheep schemes will be difficult to meet for farmers.
The agriculture minister has announced the commencement of the 15% balancing payments under year 5 (2021) of the Sheep Welfare Scheme.
A TD is urging the minister to welcome new applicants to the Sheep Welfare Scheme, regardless of their status as new entrants.
Year 6 of the Sheep Welfare Scheme will open on February 6, with a new budget of €19.5 million, Minister Charlie McConalogue has confirmed.
One senator has highlighted what she believes to be a discrepancy between funding allocated to farmers based on different livestock units
Commenting on the issuing today (Friday, November 26) of the advance payments for the 2021 Sheep...
Minister Charlie McConalogue has announced the commencement of advance payments under year five of the Sheep Welfare Scheme.
The recently-released consultation document on the CSP includes an outline of a follow-up to the Sheep Welfare Scheme under CAP 2023-2027.
The 15% balancing payments to all eligible farmers under year four of the Sheep Welfare Scheme are...
Opinion
Ireland's wool industry needs a realistic support package in line with that recently agreed north of the border supporting its sheep industry.
Agri Politics
Minister McConalogue has been called on by the INHFA for an "up-to-date" reference year for the Sheep Welfare Scheme.
The fifth year of the Sheep Welfare Scheme will commence on Monday, February 1, 2021, Minister for...
A formal request has been made to Minister McConalogue to allow all farmers in the Sheep Welfare Scheme to update their reference numbers.
The IFA National Sheep Committee chairman Sean Dennehy has welcomed the announcement made today that payments will commence.
Minister Charlie McConalogue has announced the commencement of advance payments under year four of the Sheep Welfare Scheme.
