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Beef
Dairy beef sector to be examined in detail in national farm survey
Amy Forde
The move is to monitor the dairy beef sector's annual financial and technical situation.
28 February 2024 News
An Taisce’s livestock reduction claim is 'anti-dairying'
Speaking to the Irish Farmers Journal, president of the ICMSA Denis Drennan said An Taisce’s head of advocacy Elaine McGoff, who made the comments, 'should know better'.
28 February 2024 News
Irish MEPs would not save derogation - Markey
The Fine Gael man tells Kildare meeting that a majority of his fellow Irish MEPs would not vote to save the current nitrates derogation.
Your TAMS questions answered
Martin Merrick sits down with the Department of Agriculture’s TAMS department and reveals the answers to some of the most topical questions within the scheme.
25 February 2024 TAMS
Key rules to remember when applying for TAMS
There are several rules to remember when it comes to making you TAMS application, and failing to comply with these rules will result in your application being disqualified or a claw back of grant aid.
24 February 2024 TAMS
Priority approval announced for TAMS tranche two applications
The Minister of Agriculture announced that similar to tranche one, tranche two applicants can now apply for priority approval for urgent investments under TAMS.
21 February 2024 TAMS
TAMS aid not to be ignored when it comes to on-farm investment
While there is increased paperwork and costs with applying for grant aid, TAMS isn’t something that should be ignored by farmers.
21 February 2024 TAMS
Solar panels and bale slicers top the TAMS charts
Data from the Department of Agriculture has revealed the 10 most popular items that farmers have applied for in tranches one and two of TAMS III.
21 February 2024 Schemes
TAMS processing speeds up with 59% of applications now approved
Since the new year, the Department has been working at clearing the backlog of TAMS applications, with real progress now being seen.
21 February 2024 TAMS
Priority approval announced for TAMS tranche two applications
The Minister of Agriculture announced that similar to tranche one, tranche two applicants can now apply for priority approval for urgent investments under TAMS.
20 February 2024 Schemes
Specifications announced for TAMS herd health monitoring
A popular new addition to TAMS III, specifications for herd health and fertility monitoring systems have now been released by the Department. Martin Merrick reports.
7 February 2024 Management
Just 27 of women farmers scheme applications approved to date
Under TAMS III, there were 259 applications to the Women Farmers Capital Investment Scheme (WFCIS), with 27 of those approved to date.
7 February 2024 News