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Over 60 farmers made farm assist appeals in 2023
Rachel Donovan
Anyone who thinks they have been wrongly refused a social welfare payment can appeal this decision to the Social Welfare Appeals Office.
3 December 2024 News
Payments under 2024 Beef Welfare Scheme begin to issue
Over €19.98m will issue to 23,132 participating farmers this week.
27 November 2024 Northern Ireland
Options for sheep headage payment are ‘limited’
There is likely to be little leftover funding for a sheep headage payment, or else payment rates for all coupled schemes will need to reduce to free up money.
IFA raises scheme issues with appeals office
IFA's deputy leader Alice Doyle called for urgency in the establishment of the independent appeals review panel.
26 November 2024 News
950 applications for straw baling payment
A total of 950 applications were made for the Baling Assistance Payment, which the minister introduced in July.
26 November 2024 News
Up to €2,000/ha for 600 farmers in water quality pilot project
There are five sub-catchments across the country in which farmers can apply to take part.
25 November 2024 Climate and environment
Over 6,000 NI farmers send ‘clear message’
Thousands of NI farmers gathered in Lisburn on Monday evening for a UFU rally on inheritance tax.
20 November 2024 Northern Ireland
Farmers being 'short-changed' by CAP cuts
Teagasc’s most recent economic sustainability report showed that 41% of the country’s farms were considered economically vulnerable or non-viable farm businesses.
20 November 2024 News
Live debate: candidates clash on suckler and ewe ‘auction politics’
There were differing opinions on how to support suckler and sheep farmers among politicians at the Irish Farmers Journal general election live debate.
14 November 2024 News
TB compensation payments owed to 1,800 farmers
The Department revealed the figure in response to a question from the Irish Farmers Journal.
14 November 2024 News
Harris to upgrade Department IT
I was in the crowd as Simon Harris spoke to farmers at the IFA national council on Tuesday.
13 November 2024 Dealer
New phase of turf cutting compensation scheme under consideration
Some 3,435 applicants had entered the Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme by the end of last year.
11 November 2024 Climate and environment