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Tillage
Tillage Podcast: tillage area 'being eroded' - Minister
Siobhán Walsh
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue joins us on this week’s Irish Farmers Journal Tillage Podcast.
17 April 2024 News
Exclusive: tillage area slippage a concern - minister
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue said the tillage area is being eroded and he is concerned about the area dropping.
17 April 2024 Northern Ireland
RHI discussed behind closed doors by MLAs
The body that represents the RHI accredited boiler owners has said it “will use all legal and political avenues” to protect its members.
NI farmers look like the poor relations
A plethora of schemes exist in the Republic of Ireland to support farmers
17 April 2024 Northern Ireland
€3,500 advance payment for Tirlán grain suppliers
Tirlán has announced further support measures, including an advance payment for tillage farmers and Twenty20 Beef Club members, as well as interest-free credit on fertiliser.
16 April 2024 News
Exclusive: details of €100/ha tillage payment
Here are the most up-to-date details on the tillage payment announced by the Minister for Agriculture on Saturday.
16 April 2024 News
Questions surround tillage payment
Tillage farmers were glad to see an acknowledgment that the sector is struggling, but don’t see the payment as going far enough.
16 April 2024 News
Support payments cannot be the norm going forward - IGGG
The Irish Grain Growers Group responds to Minister McConalogue’s support payment to tillage farmers and say that €40/acre is not enough to meet the climate action plan goal.
15 April 2024 News
Staged payment of vacant property grant being considered by Government
Minister of State at the Department of Housing Alan Dillon said staggering the payment of the vacant property refurbishment grant is being reviewed and considered.
13 April 2024 News
Tirlán confirms 2.5p/l weather support payment
Tirlán will make a 2.5p/l support payment on March milk to suppliers based in NI
10 April 2024 Northern Ireland
Weather supports for milk suppliers
While the bulk of the focus has been on the €15-30/t rebates on feed purchases, milk processors are offering other supports as well.
10 April 2024 News
ESB to roll out three-phase smart meters to farmers in 2025
ESB told IFA it would roll out the meters in 2025 - including to farmers exporting energy to the grid, the Renewables Roadshow heard.
10 April 2024 News