The Department of Agriculture has extended the period that payment can be claimed on Low Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS) equipment under TAMS.
The revised date will apply for a 12 month period between approval and payment claim, from Tranche 10 of the scheme, which opened on 24 February, a spokesperson for the Department told the Irish Farmers Journal.
The extension will also apply to outstanding approvals where a payment claim has not yet been submitted.
The Department revised the previous rule which stated that evidence of payment for machinery had to be submitted within six months of gaining approval for equipment.
Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed, approved the revised measure due to machinery firms reporting that increased interest in the scheme had led to a delay of up to eight months between order and delivery of equipment.
Good news
Under TAMS, grant aid is provided at 40% of an investment up to a ceiling of €80,000 for individual farmers – this is increased to 60% grant aid if a young farmer is included in a farm partnership.
The revision to the original rule is particularly important for farmers under derogation, as new restrictions state that half of winter slurry must be spread by 15 June.
Any slurry spread after that date must be spread using a low-emission system, such as a dribble bar or ground injection machine.
The rule also comes as good news to many farmers in GLAS, who have chosen low-emission slurry spreading as one of their options.
To date, the Department has received 1,200 applications for LESS equipment and payments have issued to 25% or 300 farmers, totalling over €3.2m.
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The Department of Agriculture has extended the period that payment can be claimed on Low Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS) equipment under TAMS.
The revised date will apply for a 12 month period between approval and payment claim, from Tranche 10 of the scheme, which opened on 24 February, a spokesperson for the Department told the Irish Farmers Journal.
The extension will also apply to outstanding approvals where a payment claim has not yet been submitted.
The Department revised the previous rule which stated that evidence of payment for machinery had to be submitted within six months of gaining approval for equipment.
Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed, approved the revised measure due to machinery firms reporting that increased interest in the scheme had led to a delay of up to eight months between order and delivery of equipment.
Good news
Under TAMS, grant aid is provided at 40% of an investment up to a ceiling of €80,000 for individual farmers – this is increased to 60% grant aid if a young farmer is included in a farm partnership.
The revision to the original rule is particularly important for farmers under derogation, as new restrictions state that half of winter slurry must be spread by 15 June.
Any slurry spread after that date must be spread using a low-emission system, such as a dribble bar or ground injection machine.
The rule also comes as good news to many farmers in GLAS, who have chosen low-emission slurry spreading as one of their options.
To date, the Department has received 1,200 applications for LESS equipment and payments have issued to 25% or 300 farmers, totalling over €3.2m.
Read more
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