Dairy
The final cost of the Superlevy Instalment Scheme to the Government was €35.6m in 2015.
The amount of superlevy still owed by dairy farmers has been revealed, with Cork dairy farmers owing almost €8.5m in total.
The EU has rejected an Irish proposal for a further extension of farmers superlevy payments for a second time.
The search is on to find a legal basis to further extend the superlevy repayments of Irish dairy farmers.
The new Minister for Agriculture is being urged to fast track the development of the dairy farm loan schemes.
The Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed, today called on the Commission to re-examine the volume limit for fixed price intervention for Skimmed Milk Powder (SMP).
An Irish proposal to further extend superlevy payments has been shot down in Europe due to legal problems.
Calls have been made this week for the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney to further extend the 2015 superlevy payment extensions.
The Department of Agriculture has revealed that Ireland's final superlevy bill will be higher than its initial estimates.
ICOS is confirming that EU dairy fines can be used by the European Commission to fund a milk support package
A new superlevy instalment scheme will ease the cash flow burden on dairy farmers facing a superlevy bill in 2015, according to Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney.
The superlevy is not a surprise the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney stated during a debate on the fine in the Dail this week.
The new Superlevy Instalment Scheme is 'unlikely' to be in place to impact on farmer's milk cheques this month, according to a latest update by ICOS.
Ireland is set to pay the fourth highest Superlevy bill in Europe, according to latest ICOS projections.
Agri-Business
Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney must push to have the €68 million superlevy repaid to Irish dairy farmers, according to Fianna Fail's Jackie Cahill
The preliminary output estimate for the end of the final milk quota year is that Ireland will finish 4.34% over quota resulting in a superlevy bill in the region of €69m.
The preliminary output estimate for the end of the final milk quota year is that Ireland will finish 4.34% over quota resulting in a Superlevy bill in the region of €69m, according to the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney.
The European Commission has complied a list of frequently asked questions on the abolition of milk quotas.
Government has failed Irish farmers miserably with the onset of two onerous fines, according to Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Agriculture Éamon Ó Cuív.
Irish dairy farmers are facing an €80m superlevy bill, according to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Simon Coveney
Department officials are set to be working hard to roll out a new payment scheme for Ireland's impending superlevy as the March 1st date for the end of Milk quotas nears, according to the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney.
The real work, and contracts, around the payment of superlevy begins now, says ICOS.
Agri Politics
European Agriculture Ministers are to meet next week in the last European Agricultural Council meeting before the abolition of milk quotas.
