Installation Aid

Payments to forgotten farmers to issue in December

Over 1,200 forgotten farmers applied to the scheme by the closing date of 13 August 2025.

SCHEMES 23 November 2025

Payments to forgotten farmers to issue in December

MOST READ STORIES

1

2

3

4

5

€25,000 exit payment for older farmers proposed

€25,000 exit payment for older farmers proposed

NEWS 17 September 2025

Succession: solutions to low and rollercoaster farm incomes

Succession: solutions to low and rollercoaster farm incomes

NEWS 20 August 2025

High expectations of generational renewal report as Budget 2026 looms

High expectations of generational renewal report as Budget 2026 looms

High expectations of generational renewal report as Budget 2026 looms

NEWS 13 August 2025

The ‘forgotten’ forgotten farmers

The ‘forgotten’ forgotten farmers

The ‘forgotten’ forgotten farmers

NEWS 30 July 2025

ADVERTISEMENT

Exclusion of some forgotten farmers from scheme is ‘ludicrous’ - Macra

Exclusion of some forgotten farmers from scheme is ‘ludicrous’ - Macra

Macra national president Josephine O’Neill said every forgotten farmer needs to receive the nominal sum of supports that they have missed out on since 2008.

NEWS 1 January 1970

Eligibility issues raised with forgotten farmer scheme

Eligibility issues raised with forgotten farmer scheme

The Department of Agriculture announced that the scheme would open on Tuesday for online applications and supporting documentation, which must be submitted by Wednesday 13 August.

NEWS 1 January 1970

€5m budget for ‘Forgotten Farmers’ payment

€5m budget for ‘Forgotten Farmers’ payment

A new scheme termed the Long Established Young Farmers offers a payment of up to €5,000 for eligible participants.

SCHEMES 1 January 1970

Farming at crisis point on succession – Macra

Farming at crisis point on succession – Macra

Macra has reiterated calls for a farm succession scheme to safeguard the future of the agriculture sector.

NEWS 1 January 1970

SPONSORED

Udder Vital Bolus to support vitality and resilience

Udder Vital Bolus can be used for animals with somatic cell count problems and during the transition period.

Udder Vital Bolus to support vitality and resilience