Farmers in the Green Low-carbon Agri-environment Scheme (GLAS) who failed to plant catch crops will not be paid for the action this year, but they will also not be penalised, according to the Department of Agriculture.

A statement from the Department to the Irish Farmers Journal on Tuesday said that it was open to GLAS participants who failed to plant catch crops to notify GLAS at glas@agriculture.gov.ie.

“Under the provisions of force majeure (paragraph 20 of the Terms and Conditions) an application must be submitted and considered – such participants will not be paid for the action for this year but will not be penalised,” it said.

Extension

The deadline for planting catch crops under the scheme was originally 15 September, however this was extended twice, to 30 September and 28 October respectively, due to high levels of rainfall.

For GLAS farmers who managed to plant catch crops, those sown between 30 September 2017 and 28 October 2017 must remain in situ until 31 January 2018.

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The deadline for planting catch crops under the scheme was originally 15 September, however this was extended twice, due to the high levels of rainfall.