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Balancing payments for BISS, CRISS and CISYF announced
James Hanly
Outgoing Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue confirmed the commencement, which will bring the total paid under the 2024 scheme to €807m.
14 November 2024 News
Poor farm viability risks future of uplands areas
Delegates attending this week’s Teagasc and CAFRE Uplands Symposium were told that a failure to address farm viability in uplands areas will lead to land abandonment and reduced social activity.
13 November 2024 Viewpoints
Editorial: hill farmer policy failure uncovered
The potential upside is that these farmers have what the EU now values very highly, but has paid very little for.
Scheme payment dates schedule for 2024
Payments are ongoing under the ANC, BISS, CRISS and eco scheme and many more will commence from the end of November onwards.
30 October 2024 Schemes
€206m advanced payments commence under Eco Scheme
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue made the announcement that payments for 110,450 will commence from Monday, 21 October.
21 October 2024 News
Advance BISS payments being issued from Wednesday
Advance payments are commencing from Wednesday 16 October at a rate of 70%.
16 October 2024 News
Concern over Department policy on CAP payments
There are mounting fears the Department is reverting to a stricter interpretation of the rules around direct payments, the INHFA stated.
9 October 2024 Schemes
NI well behind ROI in farm support
David Wright assesses the payments made to farmers on either side of the Irish border
11 September 2024 Northern Ireland
Report calls for radical shakeup of CAP supports
Commission president Ursula von der Leyen will consider the report and respond within the first 100 days of new commission.
4 September 2024 News
Suckler sector warnings aren't being heeded
There are so many canaries indicating the plight of cattle farming they could form a dawn chorus, if they weren’t being starved of oxygen.
31 July 2024 Dealer
Average farm income of €6/ha before direct payments
The average farmer received just over €430/ha in scheme payments over 2023, Teagasc's National Farm Survey found.
24 July 2024 News
Over 40% of sheep farmers making less than €5,000
In 2023, the gross margin was down 8% to €797/ha while direct payments were worth €266/ha on sheep farms.
24 July 2024 News