Superlevy Instalment Scheme costs Government €35m in 2015 August 27, 2016 Dairy The final cost of the Superlevy Instalment Scheme to the Government was €35.6m in 2015. Given the very high volumes of milk produced across…
Outstanding superlevy bills revealed – Cork owes most, but Donegal has highest average June 29, 2016 Dairy The amount of superlevy still owed by dairy farmers has been revealed, with Cork dairy farmers owing almost €8.5m in total. Figures from…
EU rejects Irish plea for superlevy extension, for a second time June 1, 2016 Dairy The EU has rejected an Irish proposal for a further extension of farmers superlevy payments for a second time. It comes following intensive lobbying…
Search on for legal basis to further extend Superlevy payments says Minister May 24, 2016 Dairy The search is on to find a legal basis to further extend the superlevy repayments of Irish dairy farmers. Already a facility to…
‘Majority of dairy farms will find themselves in the red this month’ May 24, 2016 Dairy More than two months since the EU Council of Agriculture Ministers voted for the provision of short-term loans to cater for dairy farm…
Ireland calls increased intervention levels and superlevy deferral at EU meeting May 17, 2016 Dairy The Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed, today called on the Commission to re-examine the volume limit for fixed price intervention for Skimmed Milk…
Proposal to further extend superlevy payments shot down in Europe April 29, 2016 Dairy An Irish proposal to further extend superlevy payments has been shot down in Europe due to legal problems. Given that the dairy price crisis…
Calls for a further extension to superlevy payments February 4, 2016 Dairy Calls have been made this week for the Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney to further extend the 2015 superlevy payment extensions. ICMSA has…
Final superlevy bill revealed and it’s more than previously estimated September 18, 2015 Dairy Irish dairy farmers superlevy bill is higher than expected – Agriland can reveal. The final quota position for puts Ireland 4.4% over quota…
Superlevy fines can be used to fund dairy support measures – ICOS August 29, 2015 Dairy Sources of finance, such as the dairy superlevy fines for 2014/15 and the annual mapping penalties, could be used to fund a support…
Superlevy payment scheme announced (Here’s how to apply) June 18, 2015 Dairy The new Superlevy Instalment Scheme is set to ease the cash flow burden on dairy farmers facing a superlevy bill in 2015, according…
The superlevy is not a surprise says Coveney June 11, 2015 Dairy The superlevy is not a surprise the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney stated during a debate on the fine in the Dail this…
Superlevy deferral scheme won’t be in place for this month’s cheque – ICOS June 9, 2015 Dairy The new Superlevy Instalment Scheme is ‘unlikely’ to be in place to impact on dairy farmers’ milk cheques this month, according to ICOS.…
Ireland set to pay 4th highest European superlevy bill June 9, 2015 Dairy Ireland is set to pay the fourth highest superlevy bill in Europe, according to latest ICOS projections. Since the end of the quota…
ICMSA’s Jackie Cahill gets the nod for Fianna Fail in Tipperary May 29, 2015 Agri-Business The former President of the ICMSA Jackie Cahill has received the nod from Fianna Fail to represent the party in Tipperary, beating long-term…
Minister reveals some detail of proposed superlevy scheme May 14, 2015 Dairy The preliminary output estimate for the end of the final milk quota year is that Ireland will finish 4.34% over quota resulting in…
Final superlevy bill to total €69 million April 23, 2015 Dairy The preliminary output estimate for the end of the final milk quota year is that Ireland will finish 4.34% over quota resulting in…
10 things you need to know about milk quota abolition March 29, 2015 Dairy The European Commission has complied a list of frequently asked questions on the abolition of milk quotas.
