The Department is notifying farmers affected by the changes and a series of public information meetings will be held in the coming months.
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The new mapping system being rolled out by the Department of Agriculture will be extended to Meath, Monaghan, Cavan, Leitrim and Longford in 2020. The Department trialled the new Land Parcel Identification System (LPIS) in Louth last year and will continue its phased rollout in the coming months. The system provides a more accurate picture of parcel boundaries, according to the Department.
Payments to farmers under the BPS, GLAS, ANC, afforestation scheme and organic farming scheme will be based on the new maps. A number of farmers in Louth saw changes to their eligible area following its introduction.
The new system will apply to:
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All land parcels declared in other counties by herdowners based in one of the above counties, eg for a Meath herdowner with land declared in Meath and Dublin, parcels in both counties will be transformed to the new system.
All land parcels in the above counties, whether or not the herdowner is based in one of the above counties, eg for a Dublin herdowner with land declared in Dublin and Meath, only parcels declared in Meath will be transformed to the new system.
The Department is notifying farmers affected by the changes and a series of public information meetings will be held in the coming months.
The system is due to be rolled out nationwide in 2021.
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The new mapping system being rolled out by the Department of Agriculture will be extended to Meath, Monaghan, Cavan, Leitrim and Longford in 2020. The Department trialled the new Land Parcel Identification System (LPIS) in Louth last year and will continue its phased rollout in the coming months. The system provides a more accurate picture of parcel boundaries, according to the Department.
Payments to farmers under the BPS, GLAS, ANC, afforestation scheme and organic farming scheme will be based on the new maps. A number of farmers in Louth saw changes to their eligible area following its introduction.
The new system will apply to:
All land parcels declared in other counties by herdowners based in one of the above counties, eg for a Meath herdowner with land declared in Meath and Dublin, parcels in both counties will be transformed to the new system.
All land parcels in the above counties, whether or not the herdowner is based in one of the above counties, eg for a Dublin herdowner with land declared in Dublin and Meath, only parcels declared in Meath will be transformed to the new system.
The Department is notifying farmers affected by the changes and a series of public information meetings will be held in the coming months.
The system is due to be rolled out nationwide in 2021.
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