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Around 10,400 farmers waiting on ACRES payments
Amy Forde
Some 2,700 farmers are waiting on a balancing payment for 2023 under the ACRES scheme.
5 March 2025 News
Department officials to address IFA peat soils meeting in Athlone
The meeting will discuss BISS peat soil rules, the EU Nature Restoration Law and Climate Action Plan measures for drained peaty farmland.
26 February 2025 Dealer
Alpaca farmers eligible for TAMS
Farmers keeping llamas and alpacas are required to be registered with the Department and to obtain a herd number.
Tillage Management: watching the weather for fertiliser, planting and spraying
There is dry weather in the forecast. Land has a lot of drying to do before farmers can get out to the fields.
26 February 2025 Husbandry
Farming News: new peatland rules, ACRES and farm insurance cover
Get the latest farming news from our news team.
14 February 2025 News
New rules for 35,000 farmers on peaty soils
It remains to be clarified if land reclamation works will be permitted on parcels receiving CAP payments.
12 February 2025 News
€32m payments under Tillage and Horticulture Support Scheme issued
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon made the announcement on Wednesday that will see payments of €100/ha made on eligible tillage and horticulture crops that were declared on BISS applications.
12 February 2025 News
2025 BISS open with new conditions in works for peaty soils
There are updated terms and conditions for 2025 BISS applications, but the affected farmers have yet to be informed if their lands are subject to the new drainage rules.
11 February 2025 News
BISS fines loom on CAP peatland rules
It is thought that as many as 32,000 farmers are to be impacted by the new GAEC 2 rules.
5 February 2025 News
Home Farm: inducements and penalties
The Biss payment has been reduced very significantly already under the Cap reform so the last thing we need is a unnecessary further deduction.
18 December 2024 Viewpoints
700 new farmers accepted into the Organic Farming Scheme
All eligible applicants have been accepted in to the Organic Farming Scheme.
9 December 2024 News
Balancing payments for BISS, CRISS and CISYF announced
Outgoing Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue confirmed the commencement, which will bring the total paid under the 2024 scheme to €807m.
2 December 2024 News