Advance payments

Farm scheme payments: key dates as strike action raises fresh fears of delays

There are concerns that more scheme payments could be caught up in ongoing work-to-rule action with next week’s industrial strike action bringing farmer concerns to the fore

SCHEMES 4 November 2026

Farm scheme payments: key dates as strike action raises fresh fears of delays

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€203m Eco-Scheme payment with progress on BISS and CRISS

€203m Eco-Scheme payment with progress on BISS and CRISS

SCHEMES 21 October 2026

€203m issued to almost 107,000 farmers in advance Eco-Scheme payments

€203m issued to almost 107,000 farmers in advance Eco-Scheme payments

NEWS 16 October 2026

ANC payments to commence from 16 September

ANC payments to commence from 16 September

ANC payments to commence from 16 September

NEWS 9 September 2026

Minister increases level of BISS advance payments in response to drought

Minister increases level of BISS advance payments in response to drought

Minister increases level of BISS advance payments in response to drought

NEWS 21 August 2026

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54% of 2026 ACRES scorecards submitted before 31 August deadline

54% of 2026 ACRES scorecards submitted before 31 August deadline

The Department is encouraging ACRES-approved advisers to complete scorecards highlighting that any outstanding scorecards after this date may affect issuing of advance payments.

SCHEMES 31 July 2026

96% of 2025 ACRES advance payments issued

96% of 2025 ACRES advance payments issued

In his payment update, Minister Martin Heydon heralded the environmental benefits delivered by the scheme covering over 25% of Ireland’s agricultural area.

SCHEMES 21 January 2026

€17m paid under Sheep Improvement Scheme

€17m paid under Sheep Improvement Scheme

The 85% advance payments have commenced this week to 15,527 farmers.

NEWS 26 November 2025

Sheep Improvement Scheme payments begin

Sheep Improvement Scheme payments begin

Minister Heydon announces almost €17m in Sheep Improvement Scheme payments.

NEWS 24 November 2025

Clover and multispecies payments start but BISS and CRISS paused

Clover and multispecies payments start but BISS and CRISS paused

There have been no payments under BISS, CRISS and ANC since last week with payment runs for these schemes paused ahead of balancing payments in early December.

SCHEMES 19 November 2025

33,794 farmers paid €14m in ACRES

33,794 farmers paid €14m in ACRES

Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon states that he expects another 8,000 farmers who joined under tranche II of the scheme to be paid €32.69m next week.

SCHEMES 12 November 2025

Over €146m in advance ACRES funds begin issuing to farmers

Over €146m in advance ACRES funds begin issuing to farmers

There are 33,794 ACRES farmers with advance payments on the way, while a further 8,000 farmers are due to begin receiving funds from next week.

NEWS 10 November 2025

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