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Reeling in the year: 2024
Anne O'Donoghue
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.
11 December 2024 News
Commission approves €100/ha tillage scheme for Irish farmers
Under the scheme, the aid will consist of limited amounts in the form of direct grants.
4 December 2024 Schemes
€270m paid under BISS/CRISS and €241m in ANC
Payments worth €31m also began this week under the Complementary Income Support for Young Farmers scheme.
Payments under 2024 Beef Welfare Scheme begin to issue
Over €19.98m will issue to 23,132 participating farmers this week.
3 December 2024 News
700 farmers apply for Organic Farming Scheme
The sector continues to grow in prominence with the latest intake bringing participation to over 5,700. Over 5.5% of utilisable agricultural lands are now destined to be farmed organically.
2 December 2024 News
Where to next for the BVD eradication programme?
Huge improvements have been made in reducing the prevalence of BVD over the last decade but farmers now need oversight of what plans are in place to bring it to the next stage
1 December 2024 Tagging
More CAP money, new environmental scheme and derogation - IFA election asks
The IFA has launched its submission to political parties and general election 2024 candidates.
13 November 2024 News
Budget 2025 to have little bearing on farmer vote
The budget is least likely to persuade dairy and tillage farmers' voting preferences.
6 November 2024 News
Changes on way to Rural Social Scheme
The changes come on foot of a review which called for payment and eligibility criteria to be updated in the scheme.
30 October 2024 News
Explainer: changes to farm transfer relief in Budget 2025
Tax specialist Declan McEvoy looks at what the changes to inheritance relief mean for farmers.
16 October 2024 News
All active farmers must be able to avail of farm transfer relief – ICMSA
Further guidance needed to make sure that those farm families in partnerships or companies are not disadvantaged, the ICMSA has said.
11 October 2024 News
Dempsey at Large: budget - a watershed
The second key announcement was the €30m to be given as a top-up to tillage farmers on crops planted for the 2024 (this year's) harvest.
9 October 2024 Viewpoints