Basic Income Support for Sustainability

Schemes update: €9.69m paid in ACRES this week

This week’s payment brings the number of farmers paid to 87% of all farmers, with a Farmers' Charter of Rights meeting this week told that there will be upwards of 95% of cases paid by mid-January.

SCHEMES 12 December 2025

Schemes update: €9.69m paid in ACRES this week

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€350m in BISS, ANC and young farmer funds begin issuing

€350m in BISS, ANC and young farmer funds begin issuing

NEWS 1 December 2025

Clover and multispecies payments start but BISS and CRISS paused

Clover and multispecies payments start but BISS and CRISS paused

SCHEMES 19 November 2025

Move to scrap entitlements

Move to scrap entitlements

Move to scrap entitlements

NEWS 12 November 2025

Over 70 investigations into alleged illegal tree felling

Over 70 investigations into alleged illegal tree felling

Over 70 investigations into alleged illegal tree felling

FORESTRY 2 November 2025

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€195m paid to 110,000 farmers under Eco Scheme

€195m paid to 110,000 farmers under Eco Scheme

The payment rate in 2025 is €66/eligible hectare, with 70% advance payments now issuing.

SCHEMES 9 July 2025

€194m in Eco Scheme payments begin

€194m in Eco Scheme payments begin

The funds are on their way to almost 110,000 farmers, representing a 70% advance on Eco Scheme payments for 2025.

NEWS 9 July 2025

BISS payments will start to issue on Thursday

BISS payments will start to issue on Thursday

Minister Heydon has announced €510.9m in payments to 110,499 farmers under the Basic Income Support for Sustainability.

NEWS 9 July 2025

Sheep Management: mineral supplementation, temporary grazing and housing prep

Sheep Management: mineral supplementation, temporary grazing and housing prep

With breeding about to commence for many mid-season producers it is important to ensure than the mineral task in the sheep improvement scheme is completed correctly.

MANAGEMENT 9 July 2025

ANC payments of €183.2m commence

ANC payments of €183.2m commence

The payments have been sanctioned to 86,985 farmers and are in line with payment rates achieved in 2024.

NEWS 9 July 2025

Grants drive Teagasc income up for 2024

Grants drive Teagasc income up for 2024

The authority reported to have had 643 workers who earned above €60,000 for the year, a drop of 33 on the previous year.

NEWS 9 July 2025

SCEP tops list of scheme appeals in 2024

SCEP tops list of scheme appeals in 2024

The Agriculture Appeals Office released its annual report which found that SCEP related appeals accounted for the highest proportion of all appeals last year, at 21.5%.

NEWS 9 July 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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