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Amy Forde on 20 Oct 2021
€10,000 per farmer in new agri-environment scheme
Amy Forde and Darren Carty look at the new agri-environment payment in the next CAP.
Pat O'Toole on 20 Oct 2021
10% CRISS the surprise in new CAP unveiling
The next CAP was unveiled in one fell swoop by Taoiseach and Ministers McConalogue, Heydon and Hackett.
Darren Carty on 20 Oct 2021
€250m per year ANC funds safe and €300m for TAMS
The Areas of Natural Constraint scheme will roll over in its current format to almost 100,000 farmer.
Pat O'Toole on 13 Oct 2021
Farmers scathing of stagnant budget
The ‘safety first’ approach of Budget 2022 has not been welcomed by farm leaders.
Darren Carty on 13 Oct 2021
BPS payments ready to roll on Monday 18 October
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has confirmed that all procedures are in place to start the rollout of payments under the Basic Payment Scheme on Monday 18 October.
Rachel Donovan on 11 Oct 2021
Department confirms advance on BPS
The news comes in a timely manner, especially suckler farmers who rely heavily on support payments.
Amy Forde on 09 Oct 2021
Budget 2022: what farm organisations want
Amy Forde takes a look what the IFA, ICMSA, Macra and INHFA are looking for from Budget 2022.
Darren Carty on 22 Sep 2021
When can I expect to receive farm payments?
The period of September through to the end of December is when the majority of payments are made with this article outlining likely payment dates for 2021.
Caoimhe Harney on 22 Sep 2021
Remove discrimination for the self-employed – IFA
The IFA has said the Government must step up and put action and money behind the rhetoric for Budget 2022.
Adam Woods on 15 Sep 2021
Department to apologise for ANC cuts
Adam Woods has the latest on the BEAM scheme saga and news that the Department of Agriculture has moved to apply cuts to ANC and TAMS payments to claw back BEAM money.
Amy Forde on 15 Sep 2021
Hill farmers seek grants for drones in Budget 2022
In its pre-budget submission, the INHFA also called for up to €4m/year for the marking and development of a naturally reared suckler beef.
Darren Carty on 15 Sep 2021
ANC payments worth €182m issue to 85,000 farmers.
The advance payments compare to €185m issued to 86,000 farmers in 2020 and Minister McConalogue says regular payment runs will take place as cases are cleared for payment.
Amy Forde on 15 Sep 2021
Over €180m in ANC payments begin to issue
In line with previous years, not all applications are currently cleared for payment under the ANC scheme, the Department of Agriculture has said.
Adam Woods on 14 Sep 2021
Department claws back BEAM money from ANC and TAMS grants
The Department has reclaimed money related to the beef scheme before the 30-day repayment period expired.
Amy Forde on 04 Aug 2021
IFA calls for drystock supports and ANC boost in Budget 2022
For the beef sector, the IFA has called for BDGP and BEEP-S to deliver a targeted direct payment of €300/cow.
Amy Forde on 28 Jul 2021
Over 2,000 farmers opt to pay Local Property Tax from CAP payments
Farmers can opt to pay the Local Properrty Tax by having it deducted from certain CAP payments.
Niall Hurson on 08 Jul 2021
More than half of all appeals against Department of Agriculture rejected in 2020
The number of appeals received in 2020 was highest for GLAS and ANC.
Darren Carty on 07 Jul 2021
REAP a glimpse of the future for Irish grassland swards?
The Results-Based Environment-Agri Pilot (REAP) gives an insight into what could possibly be a greater focus in the future on promoting extensive grasslands and reducing nutrient inputs.
Darren Carty on 07 Jul 2021
Mid-year review for ANC stocking rates
Farmers in ANC must maintain a minimum stocking density of 0.15 livestock units per hectare for seven consecutive months to qualify for ANC payments.
Adam Woods on 30 Jun 2021
‘EU has closed door on commercial farming’ – Golden
Adam Woods sat down with IFA livestock chair Brendan Golden on his farm in Mayo this week to talk about his IFA role, CAP reform and the future of full-time beef farming.