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ACA calls for 10-day window to rectify derogation errors
Rachel Donovan
Advisers explained how minor administration breaches, such as forgetting to upload a document, results in rejection of the derogation application.
8 March 2024 News
Michael Ryan appointed new ACA president
Working as an agricultural adviser since 1993, Ryan is also a part-time tillage and sheep farmer.
6 March 2024 Climate and environment
Private farm advisers feel ‘ignored’ by Department
The ACA expressed frustration at being left on the sidelines of the ASSAP programme last week.
'Under-utilised' private advisers want in on ASSAP
Private agri advisers have claimed to be "under-utilised and underfunded" by the Department on efforts to improve water quality.
2 March 2024 News
Department meets advisers half way on KT scheme issues
Advisers have received some good news with the requirements of this year's KT scheme. However, it is still going to be "more than challenging", according to advisers.
18 January 2024 News
Farm advisers set to strike
The Agricultural Consultants Association (ACA) has urged members working with farmers in knowledge transfer (KT) groups to halt works.
17 January 2024 News
ACA launches 2024 handbook and tax guide for farmers
New CAP schemes, farm enterprise budgets, welfare entitlements, farm tax, contractor charges and farm succession planning are among the topics covered in the book.
20 December 2023 News
Dead animal collections resume following State intervention
The Irish Farmers Journal understands that animal collection and carcase rendering has resumed.
16 December 2023 News
Huge pressure building amid tight ACRES deadlines
There are three big deadlines in close proximity covering ACRES Tranche 2 applications, ACRES NPIs and applications to the Organic Farming Scheme.
29 November 2023 Schemes
ACA organic online meetings open to all farmers 29 November & 6 December
Open online meetings will be held for farmers and their families to engage in meaningful discussions about the various procedures and best practices associated with organic farming enterprises.
28 November 2023 Advertisers' anouncements
ACRES tranche two deadline ‘tight’ for farm advisers
Farm advisers see the deadline set for ACRES as being a tight timeframe in which to complete all interested farmers' applications, the ACA warned.
24 November 2023 News
'Urgent rethink' of forestry strategy needed
The Agricultural Consultants Association say that the current Government forestry strategy needs revisiting, a year into its implementation.
15 November 2023 Forestry