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Farmers in Galway, Mayo and Roscommon have been quickest off the block, with the number of applications recorded at 1,709, 1,266 and 1,039, respectively.
Experiences from the European Innovation Projects will feed in to the formation of the co-operation projects under the new ACRES agri-environmental scheme.
Hay meadows conserved under the GLAS and REAP agri-environmental schemes can be cut from Friday 1 July, with this date also marking permitted topping of LIPP parcels.
Confirmation of the exact specifics of the flagship agri-environment scheme are expected towards the end as the European Commission finalises details of Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan 2023-2027.
If improvements in water quality are not achieved, then further measures which could significantly alter current farming practices are likely to be introduced.
Decisions we make now can impact potential income from specific agri-environmental schemes in the years ahead, writes David McGilloway of the Department of Agriculture.
The Agricultural Catchments Programme works with 300 farmers across six intensively farmed catchments to quantify the effectiveness of different farming practices on water quality.