Basic Income Support for Sustainability

Possible CAP delay boosts trading of entitlements

Last week’s insinuation by Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon that there is a high likelihood of the current CAP rolling over to 2028 is improving the prospect of buying entitlements.

SCHEMES 29 April 2026

Possible CAP delay boosts trading of entitlements

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Farmers urged to submit BISS applications

Farmers urged to submit BISS applications

SCHEMES 29 April 2026

78,223 BISS applications submitted to-date

78,223 BISS applications submitted to-date

SCHEMES 29 April 2026

Closing date for BISS approaches

Closing date for BISS approaches

Closing date for BISS approaches

NEWS 28 April 2026

One valid BISS payment now required for afforestation scheme

One valid BISS payment now required for afforestation scheme

One valid BISS payment now required for afforestation scheme

NEWS 22 April 2026

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Definition of farmer to be discussed at Oireachtas committee

Definition of farmer to be discussed at Oireachtas committee

It follows the mid-term review of the national forestry programme undertaken by previous minister of state for forestry Michael Healy-Rae.

NEWS 23 March 2026

How solar farms impact your entitlements

How solar farms impact your entitlements

Farmers signing solar farm leases may need to consider the effect on their direct payments, writes Stephen Robb

RENEWABLES 23 March 2026

Fuel support package to go to cabinet on Sunday

Fuel support package to go to cabinet on Sunday

No confirmation of the detail or total package agreed for fuel support scheme to support various sectors amid a surge in fuel prices.

NEWS 23 March 2026

Online system opens for 2026 nitrates derogation applications

Online system opens for 2026 nitrates derogation applications

The Minister also confirmed that the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation website has opened to facilitate dairy farmers to confirm their Dairy Band for 2026.

NEWS 23 March 2026

EU looks for farmer pension system to be set-up

EU looks for farmer pension system to be set-up

'We want that member states set up a proper farmer pension system,' a senior official in Brussels has said.

NEWS 23 March 2026

16 farmer clinics for BISS and scheme applications

16 farmer clinics for BISS and scheme applications

The clinics will provide one-to-one support to assist farmers to submit their scheme applications in advance of the 15 May 2026 deadline date

SCHEMES 23 March 2026

Department to hold BISS clinics for farmers nationwide

Department to hold BISS clinics for farmers nationwide

The Department has emphasised that these clinics are especially helpful for farmers who do not have a farm advisory system-approved adviser to help them with their application.

NEWS 23 March 2026

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A different kind of farm visit

Organic beef and sheep farmer, Kay O’Sullivan, describes her experience of hosting a group of chefs on her farm.

A different kind of farm visit

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