Farm schemes

€8.5m paid under latest schemes run

Payments of over €4m in the 2025 Straw Incorporation Measure accounted for almost 50% of funds, with payments also made under BISS/CRISS, the Eco scheme and ANC.

SCHEMES 14 January 2026

€8.5m paid under latest schemes run

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Starting 2026 on a positive footing

Starting 2026 on a positive footing

SCHEMES 30 December 2025

UK regions at a ‘turning point’ for farm schemes

UK regions at a ‘turning point’ for farm schemes

NORTHERN IRELAND 30 December 2025

New scheme rules apply to NI farms

New scheme rules apply to NI farms

New scheme rules apply to NI farms

NORTHERN IRELAND 30 December 2025

New rules and penalties for NI farmers in 2026

New rules and penalties for NI farmers in 2026

New rules and penalties for NI farmers in 2026

NORTHERN IRELAND 30 December 2025

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€8.3 million of payments under Straw Incorporation Measure

€8.3 million of payments under Straw Incorporation Measure

The payment ranging from €150/ha to €250/ha for chopped straw has issued to 1,811 farmers this week.

SCHEMES 26 November 2025

Schemes update: €9.69m paid in ACRES this week

Schemes update: €9.69m paid in ACRES this week

This week’s payment brings the number of farmers paid to 87% of all farmers, with a Farmers' Charter of Rights meeting this week told that there will be upwards of 95% of cases paid by mid-January.

SCHEMES 26 November 2025

€47m in SCEP payments commence to 14,983 farmers

€47m in SCEP payments commence to 14,983 farmers

The payments have been made to 94% of current participants in the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme.

NEWS 26 November 2025

New penalty system for NI farms

New penalty system for NI farms

The new standards are requirement of all farm schemes in Northern Ireland that are administered by DAERA.

NORTHERN IRELAND 26 November 2025

Straw payments to commence from 16 December

Straw payments to commence from 16 December

Payments under the Straw Incorporation Measure are to begin on 16 December and are due to go out to over 2,700 applicants.

NEWS 26 November 2025

Editorial: schemes – empty promises

Editorial: schemes – empty promises

It is nothing short of disingenuous for political parties and Government ministers to promise farmers increased payment rates pre-election, only to retract those commitments after the fact.

VIEWPOINTS 26 November 2025

€4.09m paid under 2025 dairy beef weighing scheme

€4.09m paid under 2025 dairy beef weighing scheme

The maximum level of payment under the scheme has been cut from 50 calves to 31 calves.

NEWS 26 November 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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