CAP / Schemes
Basic Payment Scheme application process opens
It has been revealed that the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) application process has been opened early by the Minister for Agirculture,...
Basic Payment Scheme
N.Ireland
Final £85 million of CAP payments to arrive in time for Christmas
Christmas has come early for farmers in Northern Ireland, as balance and full CAP payments will begin issuing in December....
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Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
N.Ireland
Almost 90% of BPS stage two reviews are still ongoing
Almost 90% of the North’s stage two Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) reviews are still ongoing, shocking figures have revealed. The findings,...
N.Ireland
Advance CAP payments to NI farmers increased to 70%
The rate of advance Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) payments to Northern Irish farmers has been increased to 70% of the...
Agri Politics
Exchange rate boost to add £13 million to North's farm subsidies
Northern Irish farmers will be better off this year, as exchange rate fluctuations add around 5% to the value of...
Agri-Business
Farmers received €1.8 billion in payments in 2016
The total amount of direct payments, including subsidies like the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS), paid out to farmers last year...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland banks to Brexit-proof new farm loans
Farmers in Northern Ireland seeking to increase their borrowings in the run-up to Brexit may find themselves undergoing a new...
CAP / Schemes
IFA calls for 'fair judgement' on illegally burnt land
A process to allow for “appeal and fair judgement” in cases where farmers’ lands were illegally burnt has been called...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
CAP / Schemes
Farmers reminded to submit their BPS applications as deadline approaches
Farmers have been reminded to complete their online applications for the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) by Monday, May 15. The...
CAP / Schemes
'Farm earnings 28% below the average wage'
Ireland’s average wage was €36,519, according to the CSO Yearbook of Ireland 2016. Meanwhile, Ireland’s farmers earned an average of just...
CAP / Schemes
Farmers move to online BPS applications in their thousands
Irish farmers have embraced online and thousands have now submitted their Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) application by electronic means. Figures...
CAP / Schemes
Over 27,500 BPS applications submitted to date
Over 27,500 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) applications have been submitted to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to...
CAP / Schemes
90% of 2017 BPS applications submitted online to date
Close to 90% of applications to the Basic Payment Scheme this year have been made online, the latest figures from the...
CAP / Schemes
Basic Payment Scheme now open for applications
Both the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and the Greening Scheme are now open for applications, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the...
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Cow monitoring app 'means we can stay farming for longer'
Sylvia and John Powell installed Nedap cow monitoring on their 250-strong herd in February 2023. Farming just outside Birr, Co....
N.Ireland
UFU assessing the best farm support options post-Brexit
The coming weeks will see the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) assess which farm support policies will best meet the needs...
CAP / Schemes
Entitlement-related issues one of the problems holding up Basic Payment monies
In Basic Payment Scheme cases where payment has yet to be processed, one of the main issues at hand includes...
CAP / Schemes
Key scheme payment dates farmers should know about in 2017
Are you enrolled in one of the key schemes with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine? The Department...
CAP / Schemes
Over 1,500 farmers receive yellow card penalties for over declaring ANCs
To date 1,566 cases have been identified as having an Area of Natural Constraints (ANCs) area over declaration and received...