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ACRES momentum 'lost at local level'
Anne O'Donoghue
Four public meetings were held across two weeks for farmers in the ACRES Burren Aran area, with separate clinics held on each of the islands.
9 October 2024 News
Big changes to ACRES proposed by the INHFA
The hill farmer association want all CP areas to be given an agreed standard habitat score for 2024 and 2025.
4 October 2024 News
Farm Tech Talk: sheep trade, grass supplies and ACRES
Listen now to Farm Tech Talk to get the latest on this week's sheep trade, grass supplies and ACRES.
Farmers in ACRES call for practical support
The current negativity around ACRES could be addressed by better communication and interaction with farmers on the ground, Seanie Boyle maintained.
2 October 2024 Schemes
Budget 2025 'falls short' of addressing farming pressures - ICSA
The upper limit of eligible calves in the Beef Welfare Scheme should have been extended beyond 40 calves, ICSA president Sean McNamara has said.
1 October 2024 News
More still needs to be done in Budget 2026 - INHFA
The Government announced it is to continue with the Sheep Welfare Scheme and increase funding to farmers by €5/ewe.
1 October 2024 News
Budget 2025 in figures for farmers
An overview of the main payments and reliefs for farmers in Budget 2025.
1 October 2024 News
INHFA calls for tax-free allowance for environmental schemes
The association stated that funding under ACRES and the new Eco-scheme should be “be disregarded for tax purposes.”
1 October 2024 News
Most common reasons ACRES NPI applications were rejected outlined
The director of the Breifne, Leinster and Munster-south Connacht ACRES co-operation zones stated that training is under way to help improve the approval rate for NPI applications.
30 September 2024 Climate and environment
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”.
26 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
Apple for agriculture: how €14bn could be spent on farming
With the tax dispute between Ireland, Apple and the European Union settled, everyone is looking for a slice of the Apple pie, writes James Hanly.
22 September 2024 News