The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) issued almost €11 million in various scheme payments to farmers this week.

The latest data, published by the department, shows that €5.87 million was paid out to farmers under the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) 2024.

This brings the total paid out to 15,985 farmers in the scheme to €53.67 million.

The department also issued over €2 million to farmers this week under the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Schemes (TAMS).

€2.1 million was paid to farmers in TAMS 3, while an additional €155,000 was paid out for TAMS 2 claims.

Around €66.8 million has now been paid out under TAMS 3 across 7,627 claims. There has been 28,548 TAMS 3 applications approved with over 9,530 payment claims submitted.

There was a further €1.9 million paid to farmers in the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES).

These payments bring the amount paid to farmers for ACRES to almost €491.8 million since the agri-environmental scheme commenced in January 2023.

The latest update also shows that a further €532,000 was paid for the 2024 Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) and Complimentary Redistributive Income Support for Sustainability (CRISS).

This brings the total paid out to 119,476 farmers under these measures to €845.7 million.

This figure includes the Complementary Income Support for Young Farmers (CISYF) at €38.2 million and the National Reserve (€3.2 million).

An additional €114,000 was issued this week by the department to farmers under the 2024 Eco Scheme.

€51,750 was paid out for the Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) and Areas of Specific Constraint (ASC).

The department issued over €62,800 to farmers participating in the Organic Farming Scheme (OFS), bringing the total payout to €57.1 million to 4,750 farmers.

Some €53,600 was also paid out under the Straw Incorporation Measure (SIM) and €39,000 for the Baling Assistance Payment (BAP).