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Renewables rollout – know the value of your land
Stephen Robb
With the rollout of renewables and energy infrastructure set to continue at pace, Stephen Robb looks at the value of some of the lease and purchase deals being offered to landowners.
16 March 2024 Schemes
Higher payments for young farmers boosting land demand
CAP Strategic Plan changes including higher young farmers scheme payments and attractive organic farmer scheme premiums are said to be inserting more competition in to an already energetic land market
13 March 2024 Schemes
Entitlement sales to surge ahead of May deadline
The ending of the amnesty on the 20% clawback rule for the sale of entitlements without lands in 2025 is set to fuel increased sales of entitlements in 2024.
No payment limit in new €60m Farming for Water EIP
However, no measures will be funded which are already required under the Good Agricultural Practices regulations.
New Dairy Beef Scheme to open this month
The Department of Agriculture has announced updates on the new four-year dairy beef scheme.
8 March 2024 News
Green light for 9,000 farmers in ACRES
All eligible applications will be accepted into the scheme and there will be no ranking and selection process.
6 March 2024 Schemes
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.
4 March 2024 News
Average payment in ACRES general nearly €4,500
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has revealed the average payment made to 19,600 farmers in ACRES general to date is €4,479.
2 March 2024 News
Farm Tech Talk: beef prices, ACRES and feed supplies
This week, Adam Woods chats about beef prices, Darren Carty on ACRES payments and Aidan Brennan for his opinion on managing feed supplies.
1 March 2024 News
ACRES delays having ‘knock-on effect’ on organic payments
The IFA has urged the Department to consider interim Organic Farming Scheme payments to help relieve the pressure posed by organic payment delays.
29 February 2024 Schemes
Over 23,000 farmers receive ACRES injection
The interim ACRES payments are being made after months of IT system turmoil in the Department of Agriculture.
28 February 2024 Schemes
Balancing schemes leading to further imbalance
In parts of the west and northwest of this island, if you don’t invest in land, this great natural asset, it simply leaves you behind.
28 February 2024 Viewpoints