GAEC
Amy Forde on 19 May 2021
Eco-schemes should provide equal payments and be open to all – INHFA
INHFA president Colm O’Donnell on CAP, eco-schemes, nitrates limits and what makes a genuine farmer.
Niall Hurson on 04 May 2021
All farmers must be treated equally under new CAP - ICSA
The ICSA has said that it is concerned that extra GAEC provisions will raise the bar for mandatory conditionality.
Barry Cassidy on 21 Apr 2021
Peatlands: farmers and legislators on a collision course
A new cross-compliance requirement targeting peatlands and wetlands has created concerns that farmers will have their land deemed ineligible for CAP payments. Barry Cassidy reports.
Contributor on 21 Apr 2021
Macra warns of ‘farmland abandonment’ due to peatland restriction
Macra has said that in order to protect these environments, young farmers must be encouraged into these areas. Neil Maher reports.
Niall Hurson on 16 Apr 2021
Details of REAP scheme confirm hill farmers’ worst fears - INHFA
The INHFA has said that all farmers will be disappointed with the level of support proposed for the scheme.
Barry Cassidy on 14 Apr 2021
Fears mapping peatland will create two-tier CAP payment system
Those receiving payments on soils mapped as carbon-rich will have to meet a different set of standards to other farmers in the next CAP.
Barry Cassidy on 14 Apr 2021
Concerns raised over new restrictions on peatlands
A new cross-compliance condition, GAEC 2, will dictate there must be appropriate or minimum protection of carbon-rich soils in the next CAP.
Barry Cassidy on 11 Mar 2021
Fears that farmers on peat soils may lose CAP payments
The INHFA has warned that a proposal in Brussels will create a situation that agricultural activity on peat soils is no longer viable.
Darren Carty on 03 Mar 2021
Rules and regulations concerning land maintenance and developments
The 1 March is a milestone date signals the start of a six month period where it is prohibited to carry out a multitude of land maintenance tasks.
Barry Cassidy on 28 Oct 2020
What are the most common cross-compliance penalties?
Cattle and sheep tagging, protecting watercourses from pollution, and removing landscape features are among the most common cross-compliance issues.
Niall Hurson on 03 Sep 2020
Minister must ensure sustainability from Golden Vale to mountain top - INHFA
The association has welcomed the appointment of the new Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue.
Adam Woods on 12 Feb 2020
Farm inspections: what do farmers get penalised most on?
Adam Woods spoke to the Department of Agriculture's southeastern regional inspector Mairead Fanning about the inspection process.
Adam Woods on 07 Feb 2020
3,600 cattle identification and registration inspections to take place in 2020
Adam Woods reports from a beef seminar held in Kilkenny last night where southeastern regional inspector Mairead Fanning outlined the Department of Agriculture inspection process.
Peter McCann on 14 Aug 2019
Tags and nitrates lead to penalties
Rules relating to cattle identification and nitrates were the most common issues during cross-compliance inspections in NI last year.
Peter Varley on 20 Mar 2019
Regulations protecting hedgerows
Hedgerows have been on Irish farms for generations and there are strict rules in place for their protection, writes Peter Varley
John Sleigh on 03 Jan 2018
Changes to Ecological Focus Areas (EFAs)/Greening for 2018:
Farm advisor Olivia Donald and Scottish editor John Sleigh take a look at the Greening changes for 2018.
William Conlon on 03 Jan 2018
48% of environmental cross compliance breaches due to poaching
Poor weather conditions continue to make out-wintering of livestock increasingly difficult. However, farmers must be careful to avoid cross compliance penalties.
Thomas Hubert on 05 Apr 2017
Farmer writes: processing part of our milk has allowed us to break even
Yves Corvaisier is in a partnership with four other farmers milking 200 cows and growing crops on 330ha at GAEC du Lathan farm in the Loire Valley.
Peter McCann on 16 Nov 2016
GPS tracking to deter sheep thieves
Farmers in the north west are looking at using GPS tracking technology to trace the movement of sheep in the uplands.
Nathan Tuffy on 23 Mar 2016
Grazing difficulties, planning slurry application and controlling ragwort
We give tips on managing with grazing difficulties, planning slurry on silage ground and controlling ragwort.