What is the official closing date? Is it 30 April or 15 May?
The closing date is 30 April 2015.
Can newly leased land in 2015 be included in a GLAS plan or does it need to have been farmed by applicant in 2014?
GLAS applications for the current tranche are based on the herd number and land parcels submitted in the 2014 SPS application. Therefore newly leased land (leased after 2014 SPS) will not appear on an applicant’s GLAS application.
Can rented land be included in a GLAS plan?
Rented land can be included in a GLAS application, provided that the farmer has control of the land for the full contract and that the land was included in their 2014 SPS.
There is a limit of 40kg per ha per year of chemical nitrogen usage. Does this mean that slurry or farmyard manure can be applied to provide extra Nitrogen?
Yes, within the limits of the Nitrates. The 40kg restriction is for chemical Nitrogen fertiliser.
I have a son who is registered with a rare breed society and he keeps and breeds these animals on the family farm. Can he be added to the herd number and then qualify for the rare breeds option in the scheme?
Adding the son’s name to the herd number at this time will not create Tier 1 application for tranche one.
The maximum payment is €5,000 and €2,000 extra euro for farmers with more than one priority option - what does this mean and how do you get the extra €2,000?
To qualify for GLAS+ a farmer must have more than one priority environmental asset (PEA) on their holding and at least one of those PEAs must generate a payment of over €5,000 per annum (basic GLAS rate). They will then receive payment of up to an additional €2,000. The five PEAs are:
Farmland habitat (private Natura)CommonagesFarmland birds – designated speciesHigh status water siteRare breedsCan a farmer get paid on more than two Priority Assets?
A farmer can get paid on more than two PEAs, but at least one can never exceed €5,000 and the sum of the remainder can never exceed €2,000.
In relation to Wild Bird Cover (WBC), the maximum area for payment is 3ha. So is the maximum plot area 3ha?
The plot can be bigger and if this is the case, the applicant has two options:
Deliver a part parcel action of 3ha and fence off that area.Deliver a whole of parcel action, but they will only be paid for a maximum or 3ha.If I pick wild bird cover (WBC) in GLAS, will I lose my disadvantaged area payment on this area?
You will lose your disadvantaged area payment if you choose WBC.
What is the update on the commonages, will there be a collective agreement required?
One application only will be accepted for commonages with a gross area over 10ha. A collective agreement is still required.
Do you have any questions you want us to answer? Email your query to GLAS@farmersjournal.ie
Read more on GLAS
Concerns that not all farmers will get into GLAS
GLAS advisor focus: Breian Carroll of Carroll Consultancy
Getting into GLAS - the four measures to look at first
GLAS advisor focus: Michael Maloney of Maloney and Associates
New entrants ruled out of GLAS in 2015
What is the official closing date? Is it 30 April or 15 May?
The closing date is 30 April 2015.
Can newly leased land in 2015 be included in a GLAS plan or does it need to have been farmed by applicant in 2014?
GLAS applications for the current tranche are based on the herd number and land parcels submitted in the 2014 SPS application. Therefore newly leased land (leased after 2014 SPS) will not appear on an applicant’s GLAS application.
Can rented land be included in a GLAS plan?
Rented land can be included in a GLAS application, provided that the farmer has control of the land for the full contract and that the land was included in their 2014 SPS.
There is a limit of 40kg per ha per year of chemical nitrogen usage. Does this mean that slurry or farmyard manure can be applied to provide extra Nitrogen?
Yes, within the limits of the Nitrates. The 40kg restriction is for chemical Nitrogen fertiliser.
I have a son who is registered with a rare breed society and he keeps and breeds these animals on the family farm. Can he be added to the herd number and then qualify for the rare breeds option in the scheme?
Adding the son’s name to the herd number at this time will not create Tier 1 application for tranche one.
The maximum payment is €5,000 and €2,000 extra euro for farmers with more than one priority option - what does this mean and how do you get the extra €2,000?
To qualify for GLAS+ a farmer must have more than one priority environmental asset (PEA) on their holding and at least one of those PEAs must generate a payment of over €5,000 per annum (basic GLAS rate). They will then receive payment of up to an additional €2,000. The five PEAs are:
Farmland habitat (private Natura)CommonagesFarmland birds – designated speciesHigh status water siteRare breedsCan a farmer get paid on more than two Priority Assets?
A farmer can get paid on more than two PEAs, but at least one can never exceed €5,000 and the sum of the remainder can never exceed €2,000.
In relation to Wild Bird Cover (WBC), the maximum area for payment is 3ha. So is the maximum plot area 3ha?
The plot can be bigger and if this is the case, the applicant has two options:
Deliver a part parcel action of 3ha and fence off that area.Deliver a whole of parcel action, but they will only be paid for a maximum or 3ha.If I pick wild bird cover (WBC) in GLAS, will I lose my disadvantaged area payment on this area?
You will lose your disadvantaged area payment if you choose WBC.
What is the update on the commonages, will there be a collective agreement required?
One application only will be accepted for commonages with a gross area over 10ha. A collective agreement is still required.
Do you have any questions you want us to answer? Email your query to GLAS@farmersjournal.ie
Read more on GLAS
Concerns that not all farmers will get into GLAS
GLAS advisor focus: Breian Carroll of Carroll Consultancy
Getting into GLAS - the four measures to look at first
GLAS advisor focus: Michael Maloney of Maloney and Associates
New entrants ruled out of GLAS in 2015
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