Sheep News
Sheep Welfare Scheme deadline 'unworkable' - ICSA
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has said that the deadline for the completion of actions under the...
Sheep Welfare Scheme
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...
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Opti-Skim trumps calf milk replacer with newest edition
Auctus has now launched the newest edition to its calf milk replacer product range. There are now seven calf milk...
Sheep
23 counties reduced participation in final Sheep Welfare Scheme
The predecessor of the Sheep Improvement Scheme, the Sheep Welfare scheme, saw 23 counties in the final year of the...
Sheep
Minister announces sheep welfare balancing payments
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has announced the start of the 15% balancing payments to all...
Sheep
Sheep Improvement Scheme 'must be amended' to avoid penalties
A number of amendments to the Sheep Improvement Scheme need to be made so that farmers can avoid unfair penalties,...
Sheep News
€20m Sheep Improvement Scheme opens for applications
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has today (Tuesday, November 22) announced that farmers can now...
Sheep
Sheep Welfare Scheme: €15.5 million in payments to commence
€15.5 million in advance payments under the Sheep Welfare Scheme have commenced issuing, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine...
Agri-Business
Beef and sheep scheme deadlines proving difficult - Cullinan
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) president Tim Cullinan has raised concerns that deadlines for certain beef and sheep schemes will...
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How to avoid costly calf registration errors
Are you wondering how you can avoid costly calf registration errors and Bord Bia penalties? As the busy spring season...
Sheep News
Sheep Welfare Scheme balancing payments begin issuing
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue, today (Wednesday, June 8) announced the commencement of the 15% balancing...
Sheep
TD urges minister to welcome all new sheep scheme applicants
A TD is urging Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue to welcome new applicants to the Sheep...
Sheep
Sheep Welfare Scheme: €19.5 million budget for 2022
Year six of the Sheep Welfare Scheme will open on February 1, with a new budget of €19.5 million, Minister...
Sheep
Livestock funding discrepancy 'completely unfair' - senator
The commencement of advance payments under year five of the Sheep Welfare Scheme will see almost €16 million paid to...
Sheep News
New reference periods in sheep scheme 'worth over €2m' more to farmers
Commenting on the issuing today (Friday, November 26) of the advance payments for the 2021 Sheep Welfare Scheme (SWS), Irish...
CAP / Schemes
€16m in Sheep Welfare Scheme payments to begin
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has announced the commencement of advance payments under year five of...
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Where might trees fit for a sustainable future?
The Teagasc Forestry One to One Clinics facilitate a discussion on where trees might fit for a sustainable future. Teagasc...
Sheep
CSP outlines new 'Sheep Improvement Scheme'
The recently-released consultation document on the Common Agricultural Policy Strategic Plan (CSP) includes an outline of a follow-up to the...
CAP / Schemes
Sheep Welfare Scheme balancing payments issue
The 15% balancing payments to all eligible farmers under year four of the Sheep Welfare Scheme are to commence issuing...
Opinion
Irish wool needs support now as NI supports its sheep industry
Last Friday saw Northern Ireland’s agriculture minister, Edwin Poots, agree a £1.27 million Covid-19 support package for the sheep industry...
Agri Politics
More 'up-to-date' reference year sought for Sheep Welfare Scheme
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has been called on by the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers’...