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.
Peter McCann on 30 Dec 2020
HMRC cancels penalties for late tax returns
HMRC states that the aim is still to get as many people as possible to complete self-assessment tax returns before the end of January.
Adam Woods on 18 Dec 2020
BEAM organic nitrogen production updates on way to farmers
The letters will give farmers an update on where they currently stand with reagrd to reducing their organic nitrogen output by 5% on the levels recorded from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.
Darren Carty on 09 Dec 2020
Department reminding farmers to submit Nitrates records
Slurry export forms, temporary animal movement records and rental agreement forms must be returned where applicable by the 31 December 2020.
David Wright on 09 Dec 2020
DAERA at odds with independent panel
Over the last five years, nearly 300 cases have gone to an Independent Panel at Stage 2 review
Amy Forde on 02 Dec 2020
No plans for retrospective penalties in GLAS rollover
The Department does not intend to apply retrospective penalties in the GLAS rollover, according to the Minister for Agriculture.
David Wright on 25 Nov 2020
Only one winner in a judicial review
Neither farmer applicants or DAERA ultimately win in a judicial review.
Peter McCann on 18 Nov 2020
Adjustments to NI farm support next year
A pilot scheme will be introduced in NI for growing the likes of beans, peas and sweet lupins.
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan on 30 Oct 2020
Calls for BDGP and BEEP extension
The deadlines for BDGP and BEEP are fast approaching, with some calling for a ‘grace period’.
Barry Cassidy on 28 Oct 2020
N&P statements available as deadline for nitrates compliance approaches
Interim statements for the period January to September 2020 are now available on agfood.ie
Darren Carty on 02 Oct 2020
Nitrogen and phosphorus statements available for 31 August 2020
Monitoring statements is important for farmers who are at risk of exceeding the standard organic nitrogen output of 170kg/ha or 250kg/ha for nitrates derogation farmers.