Direct payments

Animal identification and movement rules clarification

Animal identification and registration (IDR) is governed under EU Legislation as opposed to conditionality, but many CAP schemes require adherence to IDR rules for animals to be eligible for payment.

SCHEMES 3 December 2025

Animal identification and movement rules clarification

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Farm incomes forecast to drop almost 20% in 2026

Farm incomes forecast to drop almost 20% in 2026

NEWS 2 December 2025

Adherence to ID rules is vital in farm inspections

Adherence to ID rules is vital in farm inspections

NEWS 29 November 2025

A glimpse of farmers' real views on CAP

A glimpse of farmers' real views on CAP

A glimpse of farmers' real views on CAP

DEALER 26 November 2025

Mixed views on proposal to scrap payment entitlements

Mixed views on proposal to scrap payment entitlements

Mixed views on proposal to scrap payment entitlements

NEWS 20 November 2025

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Clover and multispecies payments start but BISS and CRISS paused

Clover and multispecies payments start but BISS and CRISS paused

There have been no payments under BISS, CRISS and ANC since last week with payment runs for these schemes paused ahead of balancing payments in early December.

SCHEMES 29 October 2025

Deadline date watch for the remainder of 2025

Deadline date watch for the remainder of 2025

There are important deadline dates from returning genotype samples for SCEP to soiled water storage requirements, managing green cover and breeding registered rare breed progeny in ACRES

SCHEMES 29 October 2025

33,794 farmers paid €14m in ACRES

33,794 farmers paid €14m in ACRES

Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon states that he expects another 8,000 farmers who joined under tranche II of the scheme to be paid €32.69m next week.

SCHEMES 29 October 2025

SWS payments commence at the lower rate of €11.50/ewe

SWS payments commence at the lower rate of €11.50/ewe

Payments totalling €16.44m were sanctioned this week to 13,175 farmers, or 90% of participants, who selected the standard date of 17 October 2025 for completion of actions.

NEWS 29 October 2025

New pension scheme will place a 'significant add-on' cost on farmers with staff

New pension scheme will place a 'significant add-on' cost on farmers with staff

From 1 January a new auto-enrolment pension scheme will come into force. Farmers with employees will have to contribute to the pension scheme.

NEWS 29 October 2025

Sheep price update: no change in trade for finished lambs

Sheep price update: no change in trade for finished lambs

A high percentage of lambs weighing upwards of 50kg are trading from €162 to €170/head, with top prices rising in cases above €170/head.

MARKETS 29 October 2025

Important compliance for Beef Welfare Scheme 2025

Important compliance for Beef Welfare Scheme 2025

Farmers who have received a request from the Department under the 2025 Beef Welfare Scheme to return documents, should comply with the request by the date on the letter.

NEWS 29 October 2025

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ESB Networks publishes farm safety booklet to support safer working environments

ESB Networks has released its updated farm safety booklet, a practical guide designed to help farmers, contractors and rural communities stay safe while working around electricity.

ESB Networks publishes farm safety booklet to support safer working environments

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