Penalties
Amy Forde on 16 Jul 2021
Department apologises to farmer for delay in amending computer records
The farmer complained to the Department that it had imposed incorrect penalties on his Organic Farming Scheme payment following a farm inspection.
Andy Doyle on 14 Jul 2021
Penalty letters not applicable to straw scheme
any growers who accessed their BPS accounts purely to withdraw parcels from the straw chopping scheme (SIM) can ignore the letter and there is no need to reply or respond.
Peter McCann on 23 Jun 2021
Farmers query flood payment rates
The £3.45m support package was announced by Agriculture Minster Edwin Poots in April, with details of the scheme published earlier this month.
Caitríona Morrissey on 09 Jun 2021
Farmer wrongly expelled from GLAS over slurry spreading
The Ombudsman found that the Department had imposed the wrong penalties on the farmer.
Caitríona Morrissey on 09 Jun 2021
Farmer wrongly expelled from GLAS over slurry spreading
The Ombudsman found that the Department had imposed the wrong penalties on the farmer.
Letters to the Editor on 02 Jun 2021
Letter: proposal on eligibility of scrub a positive move
'A change of heart which is very welcome and long overdue' – Dermot Kelleher, chair and Margaret Peters, secretary Disadvantaged Farmers Legal Challenge Group.
Niall Hurson on 26 May 2021
22 farmers penalised for ragwort in fields
It is an offence for the owner or occupier of lands not to prevent the growth and spread of noxious weeds.
David Wright on 19 May 2021
Poots cuts cross compliance penalties
The main changes are to penalties that apply when a breach of the rules is deemed intentional.
Niall Hurson on 04 May 2021
All farmers must be treated equally under new CAP - ICSA
The ICSA has said that it is concerned that extra GAEC provisions will raise the bar for mandatory conditionality.
Niall Hurson on 27 Apr 2021
ICMSA launches milk price comparison tool
The ICMSA has stated that its new interactive price tracker takes into account all bonuses and penalties.
John Sleigh on 31 Mar 2021
Prison sentences proposed for dog attacks in Scotland
Increased jail time and higher fines are on the cards for those convicted of livestock worrying
Niall Hurson on 19 Mar 2021
Option for new BEAM reference period opens
Minister McConalogue has said farmers need to take a proactive approach to avoid facing penalties.
Niall Hurson on 19 Mar 2021
Department to inspect 130ha of burned land
The Department has said it will contact those applicants who apply on burned lands in 2021, informing them of the consequence on their eligible area for payment.
Peter McCann on 17 Mar 2021
Pig and poultry COVID-19 support opens
Applications must be submitted by midnight on 24 March and DAERA state that payments are expected to begin within two weeks of the closing date.
Amy Forde on 12 Mar 2021
ICSA cites concerns over BEAM nitrates calculations
“ICSA understands that while farmers have been led to believe that nitrates figures are calculated on a daily basis by the Department, this is not actually the case,” beef chair Edmund Graham has said
Amy Forde on 10 Mar 2021
Almost 180 farmers' payments cut due to burning and overclaiming land
Some 231 land parcels and 1,705 ha of land were identified as burned during the closed period in 2020, with farmers's BPS payments cut as a result.
Niall Hurson on 10 Mar 2021
Department moves organic fertiliser movement system online
The Department will accept both online declarations and paper forms until 1 July 2021, after which date, use of the new online system will be mandatory.
Adam Woods on 20 Jan 2021
Options for solving the BEAM problem
With €40 million of farmers money at stake, Adam Woods takes a look at solving the BEAM scheme issues and what the Department of Agriculture could do to alleviate the problems.
The Dealer on 20 Jan 2021
Milk recording becoming mandatory
Kerry Agribusiness have it in their milk supply terms and conditions that all cows are to be milk recorded from January 2022
Barry Cassidy on 11 Jan 2021
Spate of fatal dog attacks renews call for tougher sanctions
The IFA is calling for better enforcement of existing rules, more stringent fines, and a single database for microchipped dogs.