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‘All possible options’ being considered for straw scheme budget

A cut to the rate of payment, a degressive payment and acceptance into the straw scheme based on tiered applications are all being considered.

SCHEMES 12 July 2026

‘All possible options’ being considered for straw scheme budget

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Deadline to verify slurry imports nears

Deadline to verify slurry imports nears

SCHEMES 1 July 2026

Crop area down 2% in 2026, cereals fall significantly

Crop area down 2% in 2026, cereals fall significantly

NEWS 23 June 2026

320,000ha in BISS opt not to meet active farmer check through stocking rate

320,000ha in BISS opt not to meet active farmer check through stocking rate

320,000ha in BISS opt not to meet active farmer check through stocking rate

NEWS 22 June 2026

INHFA opposes revival of coupled payments

INHFA opposes revival of coupled payments

INHFA opposes revival of coupled payments

NEWS 17 June 2026

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Important opportunity to correct your BISS applications

Important opportunity to correct your BISS applications

The deadline for approximately 4,600 applicants to correct errors identified by the Department in preliminary checks is approaching fast on 22 June.

SCHEMES 3 June 2026

What will replace BISS after 2027 and how much could it pay?

What will replace BISS after 2027 and how much could it pay?

What do we know so far about the DABIS scheme that is to replace BISS in the next CAP?

NEWS 3 June 2026

Lump sum proposal could benefit thousands

Lump sum proposal could benefit thousands

The option that is on the table for member states to open a simplified lump sum scheme for smaller farmers could spare tens of thousands of farmers from onerous scheme applications.

NEWS 3 June 2026

43% of farms fail water quality council inspections

43% of farms fail water quality council inspections

Local authorities carried out 1,280 follow-up inspections, which was double on the previous year, with 48% found to be compliant.

NEWS 3 June 2026

BISS money moving from east to west

BISS money moving from east to west

On average counties in the east of the country received a lower overall level of payment compared to counties on the western seaboard.

SCHEMES 3 June 2026

Editorial: CAP supports critical to future of farming

Editorial: CAP supports critical to future of farming

The top 20% of claimants under BISS received 53% of the payments in 2025.

VIEWPOINTS 3 June 2026

Where does your BISS payment sit compared to other farmers’?

Where does your BISS payment sit compared to other farmers’?

Find out how much of the 2025 BISS spend went on the top 10% of participants, as well as how your payment compares to the rest of the country's.

NEWS 3 June 2026

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Take a ‘trip down memory lane’ at Sligo Folk Park along the Wild Atlantic Way

This heritage tourist attraction nestled in the heart of rural Sligo is a fun-filled day out for all the family, showcasing life as it would have been in the late-1800s to the mid-1900s.

Take a ‘trip down memory lane’ at Sligo Folk Park along the Wild Atlantic Way

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