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Farmers in ACRES call for practical support
Declan O’Brien
The current negativity around ACRES could be addressed by better communication and interaction with farmers on the ground, Seanie Boyle maintained.
Farmers in ACRES call for practical support
Budget 2025 – the main scheme announcements summarised
2 October 2024 Schemes
Budget 2025 – the main scheme announcements summarised
Funding for Agriculture increased by €158m, with €85m of this committed to new measures, according to Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue.
INHFA calls for discussion with all stakeholders to fix ACRES
26 September 2024 Schemes
INHFA calls for discussion with all stakeholders to fix ACRES
INHFA president Vincent Roddy said many farmers, especially in ACRES co-operation, have “become totally disillusioned with the scheme”.
Almost 27,000 applications received under TAMS
Across the first four tranches, 26,976 applications have been submitted across the 10 sub schemes within TAMS III.
25 September 2024 Schemes
Investing in semi-natural grasslands in Co Clare
Semi-natural grasslands are among our most biodiverse, and threatened, habitats. Could their conservation provide an economic opportunity for farmers like John Hynes? writes Brendan Dunford
25 September 2024 Footprint Farmers
Budget 2025: what agri-schemes are in the mix?
With many politicians entering election mode it will be interesting to see what suite of schemes receive financial backing for the coming year.
25 September 2024 Schemes
Minister wants ACRES issues ironed out for 2025
ACRES has been challenging administratively because of the change to results-based schemes in this CAP, Minister for Agriculture says.
22 September 2024 Schemes
Schemes update: 23 September deadline for AMS notifications
Notifications were issued to applicants in the Straw Incorporation Scheme and Protein Aid Scheme on 5 September 2024.
20 September 2024 Schemes
INHFA calls for clarity on ACRES landscape actions
INHFA president Vincent Roddy said the landscape actions are there to assist commonage farmers in improving their habitat scores.
20 September 2024 Schemes
Farmers need substantial grants for biodiversity action - Tánaiste
To separate food production from the climate change agenda, if that’s what Europe wants, then Europe is going to have to pony up more funding to make it worthwhile, Micheál Martin has said.
19 September 2024 Schemes
ACRES Training Scheme reopens for tranche 2 participants
There is in the region of 9,000 ACRES tranche 2 participants and a small number of tranche 1 participants required to complete training by the end of 2024.
18 September 2024 Schemes
Application window for ACRES NPIs now open
The deadline for submission of non-productive investments is 4.30pm on Thursday, 31 October.
18 September 2024 Schemes