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Tillage
€9,000 payment available for cover crops
Siobhán Walsh
Significant payments are available for farmers under the Farming for Water EIP. The payments are available up to and including 2027.
18 February 2025 News
Three-crop rule remains in place for 2025
Crop diversification requirements are in place for 2025, meaning farmers will have to grow a certain area of crops on their farms.
13 February 2025 News
Amazone expands folding disc harrow range with Catros+03
Amazone has completed the third generation of its compact Catros+ 03-2 disc harrows with new mounted and trailed models ranging from 2.5m to 12m.
Tillage management: three crops, ACRES and soil sampling
Farmers can now graze or cultivate catch crops planted under ACRES and should soil sample if the current results are not up to date.
1 January 2025 Husbandry
Tillage management: catch crops, safety and soil sampling
There are some rules to remember when it comes to grazing catch crops planted under ACRES. These crops can only be lightly grazed.
23 December 2024 Husbandry
Sheep Management: straw requirements, feeding space and catch crops
Doing a straw budget now will allow decisions to be made, such as retaining a portion of sheep outdoors to conserve supplies.
18 December 2024 Management
Tillage Management: calendar dates to remember
There are a lot of dates to remember at this time of the year, from grazing catch crops to spraying weeds.
27 November 2024 Husbandry
Up to €2,000/ha for 600 farmers in water quality pilot project
There are five sub-catchments across the country in which farmers can apply to take part.
25 November 2024 Climate and environment