ACRES

96% of 2025 ACRES advance payments issued

In his payment update, Minister Martin Heydon heralded the environmental benefits delivered by the scheme covering over 25% of Ireland’s agricultural area.

SCHEMES 21 January 2026

96% of 2025 ACRES advance payments issued

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Tillage Management: crop rules, slurry and varieties

Tillage Management: crop rules, slurry and varieties

HUSBANDRY 14 January 2026

Three steps to seek an ACRES commonage scorecard appeal

Three steps to seek an ACRES commonage scorecard appeal

NEWS 12 January 2026

Soil samples must include location information

Soil samples must include location information

Soil samples must include location information

SCHEMES 7 January 2026

The small question of finding €90bn in CAP funding . . .

The small question of finding €90bn in CAP funding . . .

The small question of finding €90bn in CAP funding . . .

SCHEMES 31 December 2025

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Tillage Management: cover crop management from 1 January

Tillage Management: cover crop management from 1 January

Many farmers may have cover crops for the first time this year. This week’s notes have some information on what to do in January.

HUSBANDRY 3 December 2025

What to do with cover crops this January

What to do with cover crops this January

Many farmers have cover crops this year that have never grown them before. Here’s some advice on what to do with those crops after 1 January.

NEWS 3 December 2025

Uncertain future for ACRES in next CAP - IFA

Uncertain future for ACRES in next CAP - IFA

Damien McDonald said due to potential CAP budget cuts and the funding needed for Ireland’s Nature Restoration Plan, an agri-environment scheme could lose out.

NEWS 3 December 2025

Tillage management: records, straw payments, fertiliser and wild oats

Tillage management: records, straw payments, fertiliser and wild oats

This week’s management notes focus on management, paper work and preparing for the new year ahead.

HUSBANDRY 3 December 2025

Recycled ESB poles can be used for straining posts in ACRES - Minister

Recycled ESB poles can be used for straining posts in ACRES - Minister

If on inspection there is some doubt that fencing is a newly installed investment in ACRES, farmers will be asked for supporting receipts, the minister said.

SCHEMES 3 December 2025

Schemes update: €9.69m paid in ACRES this week

Schemes update: €9.69m paid in ACRES this week

This week’s payment brings the number of farmers paid to 87% of all farmers, with a Farmers' Charter of Rights meeting this week told that there will be upwards of 95% of cases paid by mid-January.

SCHEMES 3 December 2025

Tillage Management: rainfall levels, payments and winter jobs

Tillage Management: rainfall levels, payments and winter jobs

Fields are very wet in most places at the minute so there won’t be too many out with a plough or a sprayer for another while.

HUSBANDRY 3 December 2025

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'One of our best machinery purchases ever': Jim Mulhall on the Amazone ZA-V

'I’d go far as saying in all the machines and all the years we’ve been buying machinery here, this is probably one of the best purchases we’ve ever made.'

'One of our best machinery purchases ever': Jim Mulhall on the Amazone ZA-V

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