Basic Income Support for Sustainability

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 25 March 2026

EU looks for farmer pension system to be set-up

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16 farmer clinics for BISS and scheme applications

16 farmer clinics for BISS and scheme applications

SCHEMES 25 March 2026

Department to hold BISS clinics for farmers nationwide

Department to hold BISS clinics for farmers nationwide

NEWS 23 March 2026

Last chance to apply for tillage support scheme

Last chance to apply for tillage support scheme

Last chance to apply for tillage support scheme

SCHEMES 9 March 2026

AMS checking compliance with ACRES actions

AMS checking compliance with ACRES actions

AMS checking compliance with ACRES actions

SCHEMES 4 March 2026

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How to apply for the Tillage Support Scheme

How to apply for the Tillage Support Scheme

The payment is not automatic for eligible farmers and an application must be submitted by 9 March 2026 through the MyAgfood.ie or agfood.ie portal.

NEWS 12 December 2025

Support package of €30m for tillage sector

Support package of €30m for tillage sector

Minister for Agriculture announces package to provide support worth €30m to the tillage sector.

NEWS 12 December 2025

Entitlement transfer warning

Entitlement transfer warning

There is no provision for payment entitlements from 2028, with the Department signaling the change to farmers in their BISS packs. Darren Carty and Amy Forde report.

NEWS 12 December 2025

BISS 2026 opens for applications

BISS 2026 opens for applications

Farmers will receive their maps and land details for 2026 in the post over the coming weeks.

NEWS 12 December 2025

CAP payments and entitlements in the firing line

CAP payments and entitlements in the firing line

A 20% plus cut in the CAP budget for the period 2028-2034 will as it stands lead to cuts to area-based payments while there is currently no system to continue with payment entitlements

LAND REPORT 12 December 2025

€8.5m paid under latest schemes run

€8.5m paid under latest schemes run

Payments of over €4m in the 2025 Straw Incorporation Measure accounted for almost 50% of funds, with payments also made under BISS/CRISS, the Eco scheme and ANC.

SCHEMES 12 December 2025

Schemes update: €9.69m paid in ACRES this week

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

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Reducing calf pneumonia with vaccination on a Donegal dairy-beef farm

In east Donegal, farmer Gareth Peoples explains how a tailored vaccination programme transformed the health and performance of his calves, while reducing stress during this busy period.

Reducing calf pneumonia with vaccination on a Donegal dairy-beef farm

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