CAP / Schemes
What conditions apply to the Baling Assistance Payment Scheme?
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has today (Wednesday, July 31) officially launched the new Baling Assistance...
straw incorporation measure
CAP / Schemes
DAFM outlines further details on new straw baling scheme
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has released further information about the new scheme for baling straw...
Tillage
What is the value of chopped straw?
Teagasc has recently published figures, which put a financial value on chopped straw that is returned to the soil. They...
Tillage News
Farmers must supply geotagged photos for straw baling scheme
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has told Agriland that farmers will have to supply geotagged photos...
Agri-Business
Livestock farmers urged to liaise with tillage sector on straw
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has urged livestock farmers to liaise with tillage farmers following the announcement...
Tillage
Straw: To bale or chop now?
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has confirmed an approximate €12 million fund for the amended Straw...
Tillage
Interview: McConalogue - straw baling funding will come from SIM
The amended Straw Incorporation Measure (SIM) and associated baling scheme will be paid for by a ring-fenced tillage support fund,...
Tillage News
Minister Heydon welcomes reinstatement of straw scheme
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) Martin Heydon has welcomed a decision to...
Agri-Business
Straw Incorporation Measure to continue this year
The Straw Incorporation Measure (SIM) will not be deferred for 2024 and will proceed this year. Last week, Minister for...
Tillage
Tillage farmer could face €7,500 loss due to SIM suspension
One tillage farmer in Co. Kildare has said he could face an economic loss of about €7,500 should the Straw...
Agri Politics
INHFA commends minister for decision on straw measure
The Irish Natura Hill Farmers’ Association (INHFA) has commended Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue for his...
Tillage
Payments to SIM applicants who do not incorporate straw is being considered
Minister for Agriculture, Food & the Marine Charlie McConalogue is considering an option of making Straw Incorporation Measure (SIM) scheme payments while...
Tillage
McConalogue: €10m fund from SIM to stay in tillage sector
Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has committed to keeping the €10m Straw Incorporation Measure (SIM) funding...
Agri Politics
Farm orgs link up to urge Taoiseach to intervene in straw decision
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) and the Irish Grain Growers’ Group (IGGG) have issued a joint call for the reversal...
Opinion
Opinion: Suspending straw measure is not the end of the world
Courtesy of the Straw Incorporation Measure (SIM), the Irish government paid out €12.3 million to tillage farmers. It is vitally...
Tillage
IGGG: McConalogue must reverse SIM decision with immediate effect
The Irish Grain Growers Group (IGGG) is calling on agriculture minister, Charlie McConalogue, to reverse his decision, suspending the straw...
CAP / Schemes
Macra: Changing the goalpost on SIM a 'complete no-no'
Macra has called on the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue to reinstate the Straw Incorporation Measure...
Tillage
MEP calls on McConalogue to reverse SIM decision
An Irish member of the European Parliament (MEP) has called on Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine Charlie McConalogue to...