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Up to €125/km available to cut Leitrim's roadside hedges
Amy Forde
A new additional grant of €50 per kilometre has been introduced by Leitrim County Council to encourage the cutting of dangerous overhanging tree branches.
Up to €125/km available to cut Leitrim's roadside hedges
Minister 'must deliver' on payment date commitments
6 September 2024 Schemes
Minister 'must deliver' on payment date commitments
The focus now needs to be on ensuring that all farmers are paid in the third week of the month, the ICMSA has said.
INHFA calls on minister to suspend ACRES payment clawbacks
6 September 2024 Schemes
INHFA calls on minister to suspend ACRES payment clawbacks
The INHFA has also taken issue with the delay by the Department in ratifying the non productive investments (NPIs) and landscape actions (LAs).
Majority of ACRES balancing payments to issue by end of month
ACRES 'with its scale, ambition and complexity, has presented challenges in terms of meeting the payment timelines envisaged', the minister said.
5 September 2024 Schemes
Final chance to apply to tranche 4 of TAMS III
The current tranche will close for applications on Friday, 6 September, with tranche 5 opening for applications on Saturday, 7 September.
4 September 2024 Schemes
Schemes update: cutting of ACRES riparian buffers permitted from 1 September
It is also permitted to remove offtakes from riparian buffer zones or strips, but such areas cannot be grazed by livestock.
30 August 2024 Schemes
Over 6,400 farmers progressing with SCEP training
Within this figure, over 4,000 farmers have fully finished their mandatory training, which must be completed by all participants by 15 November 2024.
28 August 2024 News
8,678 applications submitted to Beef Welfare Scheme
The rate of applications being submitted has increased in recent days and is likely to continue to intensify, as the application deadline of 24 September approaches.
28 August 2024 News
Pressure builds on Department over ACRES habitat scorecards
Habitat scores are due to be finally issued by 1 September, but there is silence from the Department on whether the timeline will be met.
21 August 2024 Schemes
New 70% slurry storage grant now open for applications
While the 70% grant rate for creating storage for imported slurry opens this week, a separate scheme and ceiling for ordinary farmers is yet to get the green light.
21 August 2024 Farm buildings
Four weeks to first 2024 scheme payments
The Areas of Natural Constraint is the first payment due with the Department having a target payment commencement date of 18 September 2024.
21 August 2024 Schemes
Ash dieback compensation scheme opens for applications
Minister Hackett believes the scheme will provide direct financial support over clearance and reconstitution grants to ash forest owners who have cleared sites and replanted with another species.
20 August 2024 Schemes