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Weekend weather: sunshine and clear skies
James Hanly
Met Éireann has said that the fine weather will continue through the weekend, with plenty of sunshine and highest temperatures of 24°C.
14 May 2025 Schemes
Final push before attention turns to amendments
Farmers who still have land details to finalise should ensure that they get their 2025 BISS application submitted by the deadline of 15 May 2025 and avail thereafter of the amendment facility.
12 May 2025 Schemes
Seven ACRES actions to be monitored by AMS in 2025
Five further actions will be monitored by the use of satellite imagery in 2025 to ensure compliance with scheme requirements.
Where to get last-minute help for submitting your BISS application
Department of Agriculture’s direct payments helpdesk is operating extended opening hours until the deadline of 12 midnight on Thursday 15 May.
9 May 2025 Schemes
No baling payment planned for this year
With winter and spring crops in excellent condition, there is unlikely to be pressure on straw supply this year, and no baling assistance payment will be introduced.
7 May 2025 News
New GAEC 2 rules for peat soils now in place
The approval of the proposals by the EU Commission and its adoption in to law on 30 April 2025 means that farmers must abide by the legislation to receive BISS payment.
7 May 2025 Schemes
Beef Management: nitrogen and silage, grass quality and BISS deadline looming
Adam Woods takes a look at nitrogen application and silage cutting, keeping on top of grass quality in May and getting the important BISS application in on time.
7 May 2025 Management
Tillage Management: low disease pressure and spraying weather
There is low disease pressure in crops at present and weather is ideal for spraying most crops, but not crops like beet.
7 May 2025 Husbandry
Name of the fada
The Department of Agriculture is getting some stick over its system not recognising the síneadh fada.
7 May 2025 News
Department hosting three BISS clinics ahead of application deadline
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon has reiterated his call to farmers to submit their applications as soon as possible, with the deadline for submissions at midnight on Wednesday 15 May.
2 May 2025 News
Uncertainty around GAEC 2 is ‘outrageous’ – ICSA
The association's concerns come as the closing date for Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) applications falls in two weeks.
30 April 2025 News
Home Farm: BISS form submitted
On the cattle side, at long last we can operate the technology to see the Commercial beef value of the cattle we have on the place.
16 April 2025 Viewpoints