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Letter regarding ACRES planting
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"Time to think about the importance of windbreaks for cattle husbandry" - Ger Roarty, Co Donegal.
27 March 2024 News
2024 exemption granted for ACRES shallow cultivation requirement
Due to the recent adverse weather, an exemption has been applied to the environmental management of arable fallow action in ACRES.
25 March 2024 News
More deadline flexibility needed for ACRES measures - IFA
The IFA welcomed the extension to submit soil sampling results for ACRES, but said this approach should be taken with other measures under the scheme.
ACRES soil sampling extension a welcome move
The Department of Agriculture highlights that the move to extend the deadline to submit soil sample analysis to 31 December 2024 has been taken as a result of adverse weather hampering soil sampling.
25 March 2024 News
Department confirms ACRES scorecard and NPI roll-out plan
The Department of Agriculture told the Irish Farmers Journal that it is developing systems which will process NPIs with approval letters not expected until the second half of 2024.
20 March 2024 News
Calls for a ban on imports of whitethorn as fireblight disease spreads
Whitethorn whips have ha to be imported from the UK as part of farmers’ obligations under ACRES to plant hedges when Irish-grown plants ran out, Rachel Donovan writes.
20 March 2024 News
One-year extension to ACRES hedgerow and tree planting establishment deadline
The Department of Agriculture has announced the extension to 31 March 2025 due to "current market restraints and the limited supplies of suitable hedgerow and tree plants".
14 March 2024 Schemes
What a real native woodland scheme might look like
While the Forestry Programme 2023-27 comes with a new emphasis on native species, a meaningful commitment to our last remaining native woodlands is missing, writes Ray Ó Foghlú.
Cattle farmer frustration hitting new highs
With weather, ACRES, and nitrates issues on top to the distrust of the revamped ICBF index, anger is being expressed at meetings across the country.
13 March 2024 Dealer
Warnings issued over progress on ACRES NPIs
Farmers cannot complete proposed non-productive investments until official approval has been received by the Department of Agriculture.
13 March 2024 Schemes
Farm Tech Talk: weanling prices, ACRES and difficult grazing
Tune into this week's Farm Tech Talk - The Livestock Show, where we bring you the latest technical news and updates for your farm.
8 March 2024 News
Michael Ryan appointed new ACA president
Working as an agricultural adviser since 1993, Ryan is also a part-time tillage and sheep farmer.
8 March 2024 News