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Farm Tech Talk: ACRES rewetting, grass growth and mart prices
Caitríona Morrissey
Caitríona Morrissey is joined by Adam Woods, Darren Carty and Aidan Brennan to answer your farm management questions and look at markets trends and scheme updates.
18 April 2025 News
Farming News: new ACRES measure, mart trade update and milk volumes
Keep up to date on this week's farming news with the latest from our news team.
16 April 2025 News
Over 8,500 ACRES farmers still waiting for payment
Some 1,863 farmers have yet to receive their final payments for 2023 while 8,521 farmers are owed money for 2024.
51,373 BISS applications submitted to date
The rate of applications being submitted is expected to ramp up considerably over the next week to 10 days with over 70,000 applications still to be submitted.
16 April 2025 Schemes
Rewetting option for ACRES farmers later this year
Work is also underway to find out how private funding could be used to get carbon farming off the ground.
16 April 2025 Climate and environment
Hats off to the Department BISS clinics
We are quick to criticize the Department when they get things wrong, but the BISS clinics being held all over the country are to be commended.
16 April 2025 Dealer
Concerns over re-use of ACRES scorecards
The INHFA has warned that ACRES scorecards cannot become a 'stick to beat farmers with' into the future.
9 April 2025 News
ACRES anger as 9,300 still owed money
'Minister Heydon recognises the frustration and difficulty for farmers who remain to be paid', a spokesperson for the minister said.
26 March 2025 News
Caution on redrawing GAEC 2 parcels
IFA policy executive Shane Whelan said for those splitting parcels to take some land out of GEAC 2, it could cause issues for ACRES.
26 March 2025 News
Editorial: Kerry discontent
Cleaning and deepening drains is an everyday occurrence in a county like Kerry. It keeps farms productive.
26 March 2025 Viewpoints
Farmer fury over delayed ACRES money
We asked farmers to share their views about the ACRES payment delays.
26 March 2025 Schemes
Minister's claims of ACRES payment progress riles IFA
IFA president Francie Gorman suggested that claims of progress will fall flat with farmers experiencing stress and financial hardship as a result of the delays.
24 March 2025 News