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€270m paid under BISS/CRISS and €241m in ANC
Darren Carty
Payments worth €31m also began this week under the Complementary Income Support for Young Farmers scheme.
2 December 2024 News
700 farmers apply for Organic Farming Scheme
The sector continues to grow in prominence with the latest intake bringing participation to over 5,700. Over 5.5% of utilisable agricultural lands are now destined to be farmed organically.
27 November 2024 Northern Ireland
News round-up from Northern Ireland
Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.
€43m paid to 4,180 farmers in Organic Farming Scheme
There have also been payments in the Sheep Improvement and Tillage Incentive schemes, while ACRES money started to reach some farmers’ bank accounts.
27 November 2024 Schemes
Sheep census and SIS reference number
The number of ewes recorded on the 2024 annual sheep and goat census will have an influence on the Sheep Improvement Scheme and possibly the National Sheep Welfare Scheme
27 November 2024 Tagging
IFA raises scheme issues with appeals office
IFA's deputy leader Alice Doyle called for urgency in the establishment of the independent appeals review panel.
26 November 2024 News
Up to €2,000/ha for 600 farmers in water quality pilot project
There are five sub-catchments across the country in which farmers can apply to take part.
25 November 2024 Climate and environment
Harris to revamp farming payments
The Taoiseach says that the 'costs incurred/income forgone' model is seeing farmers walk away from schemes.
20 November 2024 News
Organic feed demand surpasses 50,000t
Only a fraction of Ireland’s organic feed requirement is produced domestically, with the Department of Agriculture hoping for an increase in tillage participants in the latest intake.
20 November 2024 Schemes
Schemes and payments in-brief
Payments under the BISS, CRISS and ANC schemes have paused ahead of advance payments being sanctioned in the first week of December.
20 November 2024 Schemes
Farmers being 'short-changed' by CAP cuts
Teagasc’s most recent economic sustainability report showed that 41% of the country’s farms were considered economically vulnerable or non-viable farm businesses.
20 November 2024 News
MLAs support ringfencing NI farm budget
Last month, the Treasury announced that funding for agriculture in devolved regions of the UK will be “baselined” into each region’s block grant.
20 November 2024 Northern Ireland