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Payments system is broken - Heydon
Pat O'Toole
The new Minister for Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and the Marine says that the strings attached to payments are responsible for low uptake of SCEP and the Sheep Welfare scheme.
22 January 2025 Viewpoints
Editorial: clear messages at IFA AGM
IFA AGM address - Francie Gorman called out the imbalance between environmental, economic and social policy.
22 January 2025 News
‘New Government has to find different way to work with farmers’ - Gorman
IFA president Francie Gorman made the comments at the organisation’s annual general meeting (AGM) on Wednesday 22 January at the Irish Farm Centre.
Forestry and ACRES among top complaints to Department in 2024
The top five issues complained about in 2024 related to forestry, beef schemes, livestock breeding, regional veterinary office and ACRES.
15 January 2025 News
ACRES mandatory training extended for almost 1,000 participants
Attendance at mandatory training is a core requirement with those failing to attend a course by 28 February 2025 risking the possibility of having their contract terminated.
15 January 2025 Schemes
In full: farming commitments in the Programme for Government
Here are the key farming elements of the new Programme for Government.
15 January 2025 News
Improvement in land available for afforestation
Farmers account for 79% of 6,586ha planting licenses approved under current and carryover of previous forestry programmes.
8 January 2025 Forestry
Projects on fertiliser and ACRES payments to feature at BT Young Scientist
Agriculture is a hot topic at this year’s BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition, with many projects delving into the sector.
7 January 2025 News
Tillage management: three crops, ACRES and soil sampling
Farmers can now graze or cultivate catch crops planted under ACRES and should soil sample if the current results are not up to date.
1 January 2025 Husbandry
A-Z: what happened in farming in 2024
We break down all the main stories and issues in the farming sector this year from the ACRES scheme to Zwartbles sheep sales.
31 December 2024 News
Reeling in the year: 2024
From weather woes to (more) ACRES issues, straw scheme scandals, election fever and co-op changes, Anne O’Donoghue brings you 2024’s top news headlines.
27 December 2024 Feature
McConalogue hails farmers' environmental actions
The work carried out by farmers as part of the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme will have 'long-term benefits for all of us', the minister says.
27 December 2024 News