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Minister battles to defend bog buffer zones
Declan O’Brien
Farmers claim that the 100m buffer area around active turf banks could take out a quarter to a third of some ACRES commonages.
4 March 2024 News
Buffer zones in active turbary areas should not affect ACRES - Kerrane
In recent weeks, the issue around active turf cutting in turbary areas on commonages and the impact that would have on ACRES payments arose again.
28 February 2024 Breeding & health
SCEP issues remain big sticking point in ICBF index row
Adam Woods reports from last Tuesday’s ICBF stakeholders meeting where SCEP issues and cow weights were discussed.
Proposed appeals review panel needs separation from Department - farm orgs
At the pre-legislative scrutiny of the agriculture appeals (amendment) bill 2024, the ICMSA said the proposed independent appeals review panel needs farmer representation.
22 February 2024 News
No date set for interim ACRES payments
The ICSA has questioned why the interim ACRES payment wasn’t made before Christmas when it “became obvious” that many participants were going to be left “high and dry”.
21 February 2024 News
MEPs targeted ahead of nature restoration vote
The INHFA has called on Ireland’s 13 MEPS to vote down the Nature Restoration Regulation in Strasbourg next Wednesday.
21 February 2024 News
Interim ACRES payment a ‘financial lifeline’ for many farmers, says INHFA
INHFA vice-president John Joe Fitzgerald welcomed the interim ACRES payment.
19 February 2024 Schemes
Nature restoration law would be ‘death warrant of rural Ireland’ - INHFA
The INHFA has called on Irish MEPs to oppose the nature restoration law in an upcoming vote.
19 February 2024 News
Radical revamp of star ratings demanded by INHFA
The hill farmer representative body has written to ICBF chief executive Sean Coughlan requesting a meeting to “discuss ongoing concerns with regard to beef breeding”.
14 February 2024 News
Interim ACRES payment must be 80% of total funds due - INHFA
Ambition is to get all farmers paid 'within the next two weeks'.
12 February 2024 News
Letter highlighting the losses to sheep farmers from dog attacks
"Letter to the Minister for Agriculture" - Patrick Harrington, Ballincollig, Kielduff, Tralee, Co Kerry
31 January 2024 Letters
INHFA demands full ACRES payment in February
Sinn Féin’s Claire Kerrane called on Minister McConalogue to explain the payment delays and commit to a timeline for outstanding ACRES payments.
31 January 2024 Schemes