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Goodwill of landowners ‘must be respected’ by recreational users of land
Amy Forde
Without private landowners’ consent, users would not be able to access these spaces for recreational use, the IFA has said.
5 December 2022 News
ANC balancing payments begin to issue to farmers
Regular payment runs will continue to be made under the 2022 ANC scheme as further cases are cleared for payment.
2 December 2022 News
Changes needed to Sheep Improvement Scheme - IFA
Changes to the timeline around the introduction of the new Sheep Improvement Scheme are needed to avoid penalties hitting farmers in year one of the scheme.
€42m issued to 30,000 farmers under beef schemes
Farmers who participated in the BEEP-S and dairy-beef schemes will receive the payments over the coming days.
2 December 2022 News
€373m in BPS balancing payments begin
Farmers should see the balancing payments for 2022 BPS and greening in their accounts over the coming days, Minister McConalogue has said.
1 December 2022 News
NI round-up: record cattle kill, tier 2 letter and safety risks
Weekly round-up of news from across the farming industry in Northern Ireland.
30 November 2022 Northern Ireland
CAP schemes: your questions answered
Department of Agriculture officials answered farmers questions in relation to CAP in Tralee, Co Kerry last week.
30 November 2022 Schemes
Fodder Support Scheme payments begin for 71,000 farmers
The 71,000 eligible farmers who applied to the 2022 Fodder Support Scheme will receive payment over the coming weeks.
30 November 2022 Letters
INHFA looks for extension to Shass compensation scheme
The hill farmers’ group is still looking for clarity on what the compensation scheme will mean for land eligibility.
29 November 2022 News
Organic farmers will continue to receive payments if they plant agroforestry
We don’t have an awful lot of agroforestry in Ireland, but it is something that would resonate a lot with organic farmers, Minister Pippa Hackett has said.
29 November 2022 Forestry
Vets get TB testing pay increase
The money vets receive from the Department for TB testing cattle has risen, with back payments on the way for 2020, 2021 and 2022.
25 November 2022 News
Landslide farmers need clarity on CAP payments - INHFA
The hill farmers' group has said it will push for certainty with direct payments on affected lands at EU level.
24 November 2022 News