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€203m Eco-Scheme payment with progress on BISS and CRISS

The payments were completed to just shy of 107,000 farmers with Minister Heydon expecting BISS and CRISS payments to commence before the end of the week

SCHEMES 21 October 2026

€203m Eco-Scheme payment with progress on BISS and CRISS

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Delayed BISS and CRISS payments to be issued from Thursday

Delayed BISS and CRISS payments to be issued from Thursday

NEWS 21 October 2026

Delayed BISS and CRISS payments to be issued before the weekend

Delayed BISS and CRISS payments to be issued before the weekend

NEWS 19 October 2026

€203m issued to almost 107,000 farmers in advance Eco-Scheme payments

€203m issued to almost 107,000 farmers in advance Eco-Scheme payments

€203m issued to almost 107,000 farmers in advance Eco-Scheme payments

NEWS 16 October 2026

‘It’s amazing to see how a one-day strike can put the payment back 11 days’

‘It’s amazing to see how a one-day strike can put the payment back 11 days’

‘It’s amazing to see how a one-day strike can put the payment back 11 days’

NEWS 15 October 2026

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Farmers face €315m delay to payments

Farmers face €315m delay to payments

The news broke on Tuesday evening, after farm organisations were called into an emergency meeting with the Department of Agriculture.

NEWS 14 October 2026

Minister calls for resolution as industrial action delays farm payments

Minister calls for resolution as industrial action delays farm payments

The Minister for Agriculture has called on all unions to engage in resolving the industrial relations dispute as BISS and CRISS payments are delayed by 11 days.

NEWS 14 October 2026

Payments delay a bombshell for farm families– IFA

Payments delay a bombshell for farm families– IFA

The IFA has criticised the Department of Agriculture for the delay in the roll-out of farm payments this week.

NEWS 13 October 2026

Strike action to delay BISS and CRISS payments

Strike action to delay BISS and CRISS payments

The news broke on Tuesday evening, after farm organisations were called into an emergency meeting with the Department of Agriculture.

SCHEMES 13 October 2026

New CAP proposals would allow farm income supports to be set as low as €90/ha

New CAP proposals would allow farm income supports to be set as low as €90/ha

The draft member states' text on the next EU budget would allow farm income supports to be set at a level averaging as low as €90/ha in what is to take over from BISS and CRISS.

NEWS 12 October 2026

Future farm payment chaos looms

Future farm payment chaos looms

Opting to preserve what are currently Pillar 2 schemes could wipe between €260m and €500m annually off farmers’ combined payments based on 2025 levels, IFA figures show.

NEWS 1 April 2026

€184/ha needed to stop CAP direct payment collapse - IFA

€184/ha needed to stop CAP direct payment collapse - IFA

New IFA figures suggest that €184/ha is needed to replace BISS. CRISS and young farmers supports in the next CAP.

NEWS 1 April 2026

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Why protein and grass-fed create a positive outlook for Irish dairy

Bord Bia Head of Dairy David Kennedy spoke to Julian Mellentin, New Nutrition business founder, to explore the trends influencing dairy and what they could mean for Ireland’s grass-fed dairy sector.

Why protein and grass-fed create a positive outlook for Irish dairy

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