N.Ireland
Deadline for NI's Independent Panel positions fast approaching
Those interested in sitting on Northern Ireland’s new Independent Panel must submit an application by this Friday, March 4. Late...
Single Farm Payment
Agri-Business
Department yet to decide if it will appeal High Court judgement on farm inspection
The Department of Agriculture has yet to decide whether it will appeal a recent High Court judgement which saw a farmer...
Sponsored
Bord Bia embarks on 4-day trade mission to Southeast Asia
This week (October 7 to 10), Bord Bia, along with the Department of Agriculture, embarks on a four-day trade mission...
Agri-Business
Details of EU payments to farmers to be published within weeks
Despite the introduction of the new Basic Payment Scheme last year the Department of Agriculture is again obliged to publish...
Agri-Business
Over 10,000 farmers appeal LPIS fines with Department of Agriculture
To date, some 10,932 appeals from farmers have been received by the Department of Agriculture, of which 9,927 applications have...
Opinion
Publication of farm payments should be applied to all sectors
The publication of farm payments to farmers across Europe, including Ireland last Saturday, caused a storm in a teacup that...
Agri-Business
EU farm payments to Irish farmers revealed by Department
EU farm payments made in Ireland have been published by the Department of Agriculture this morning. The move, which shows details...
Agri-Business
Over 7,000 Single Farm Payment over-claims in 2014
Over 7,000 farmers had penalties imposed on their Single Farm Payments in 2014 due to over-claims, according to latest figures...
Agri-Business
Only 2% of 2014 farm payment penalty appeals fully successful
Only 2% of 2014 Single Farm Payment penalty appeals were fully successful last year, according to figures released by the...
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Minimise your tax bills with solar PV
With the year end fast approaching, now is the time to be planning on what can be done to minimise...
Agri-Business
10,000 farmers hit with penalties in 2014
Single Farm Payments and Disadvantage Area Scheme payments of almost 10,000 farmers were hit by penalties last year. The Department...
Agri-Business
'June 15 extension for CAP schemes still not enough time for farmers'
The application period closing dates for the new Pillar 1 and Pillar 2 CAP support schemes should have been put...
Agri-Business
Spreading entitlements on owned land a better option than renting – ICSA
The option of spreading single payment entitlements on owned land will, in many cases, save farmers money, even if convergence...
Agri-Business
Poll: Should farmers' Single Farm Payment details be published?
The Department of Agriculture have taken the decision to publish details of 130,000 farmers and rural enterprises €1.8bn in Single Farm Payments in...
N.Ireland
'Difficult year' sees payments make up 87% farm incomes in Northern Ireland
Following the ‘difficult year’ experienced by farmers across all sectors in 2014, the Single Farm Payment continues to play a vital...
N.Ireland
Pillar 1 support application numbers to fall dramatically in Northern Ireland
The number of Single Payment applications received by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) in Northern Ireland may well fall...
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Watch: Calor provides instant hot water solution for Kilkenny dairy farmer
Access to hot water is crucial to Irish dairy farms. All farms require a reliable and consistent method of heating...
Agri-Business
Over 7000 farmers await €40m in farm payments
The Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney has said that over 7,000 farmers are still awaiting payments of €40m from the...
Agri Politics
Unspent CAP monies to return to farmers early 2015
The Department of Agriculture is now putting procedures in place to re-imburse farmers €27.1 million in CAP monies early 2015....
Agri-Business
Over 10,000 farmers appeal land eligibility fines
To date, some 10,728 appeals farmers have appealed land eligibility fines from their Single Farm Payments. Of the 10,728 appeals...
Agri-Business
Balance of Single Farm Payment to be paid next week
The Department of Agriculture has confirmed that the balancing payments under the 2014 Single Farm Payment scheme will commence next...