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ACRES scoring and payment issues must be addressed - INHFA
James Hanly
The association held meetings with Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue in Kerry and Donegal to find workable solutions to ongoing issues in the scheme.
30 October 2024 News
Western ACRES farmers secure commonage payments
Approximately 170,000ha of commonage was scored by the ACRES west Connacht co-operation project team in 2023.
9 October 2024 News
Big changes to ACRES proposed by the INHFA
The hill farmer association want all CP areas to be given an agreed standard habitat score for 2024 and 2025.
Farmers in ACRES call for practical support
The current negativity around ACRES could be addressed by better communication and interaction with farmers on the ground, Seanie Boyle maintained.
2 October 2024 Schemes
Connemara hill farming scheme a 'blueprint for the future'
The project area covered two special areas of conservation (SAC), the Twelve Bens and Maum Turk mountain ranges, with the scheme integrating farmers and individuals from the agricultural industry.
29 September 2024 News
Minister wants ACRES issues ironed out for 2025
ACRES has been challenging administratively because of the change to results-based schemes in this CAP, Minister for Agriculture says.
22 September 2024 Schemes
INHFA calls for clarity on ACRES landscape actions
INHFA president Vincent Roddy said the landscape actions are there to assist commonage farmers in improving their habitat scores.
20 September 2024 Schemes
Commonage scores reflect farmers' commitment to habitats - ACRES CP team
Farmers' commitment to habitats have been demonstrated in the 100,000ha of commonage scored in three of the ACRES scheme's co-operation zones.
16 September 2024 Climate and environment
Hill farmers tell hoteliers to take a hike
Farmers are angry that walking festivals are being organised and marketed without landowner engagement or access permission being sought.
28 August 2024 News
Pressure builds on Department over ACRES habitat scorecards
Habitat scores are due to be finally issued by 1 September, but there is silence from the Department on whether the timeline will be met.
21 August 2024 Schemes
Case study: 'ACRES is not designed for small farmers with 10 cows'
Mayo farmer claims that ACRES was designed for 'planners and big farmers'.
7 August 2024 Schemes
'Contact your scorer', farmers unhappy with ACRES scores told
Privately owned land, on which results-based actions are located, was scored by the participant’s ACRES adviser.
7 August 2024 News