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Forgotten farmers survey
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The Department were allocated €5m in the Budget for this potential scheme and this will be its first key step.
7 May 2025 News
Survey launched to support forgotten farmers scheme
The Department was allocated €5m in Budget 2025 to provide support to the forgotten farmer group and it said this survey is a key first step in determining the number of farmers who meet the criteria.
15 January 2025 News
In full: farming commitments in the Programme for Government
Here are the key farming elements of the new Programme for Government.
Scheme for forgotten farmers 'at long last'
Forgotten farmer Kenneth O'Brien from Glenamaddy, Co Galway, said that it has been a lonesome road waiting for compensation.
9 October 2024 News
Minister has scheme decisions to make
A decision has also to be made on what sector will benefit from the Dairy Beef Scheme, which has a new payment of €40/calf, up from €20.
2 October 2024 News
Budget 2025 ‘last chance saloon’ for forgotten farmers - Macra
Macra president Elaine Houlihan said support for the forgotten farmers is included in the Programme for Government and should be delivered upon.
23 September 2024 News
Minister plans to address forgotten farmers in budget
The forgotten farmers group was founded in 2015, when 4,000 farmers were identified by the Department of Agriculture as being excluded from key farm schemes.
24 July 2024 News
Macra issues cautious welcome to Minister’s ‘Forgotten Farmer’ pledge
Scheme for ‘Forgotten Farmers’ with be brought forward in Budget 2025, Minister McConalogue has said.
14 June 2024 Letters