Agri-Business
70% advance BPS payments begin to roll out
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has confirmed that advance payments under the 2022 Basic Payment...
BPS payments
CAP / Schemes
'Not good enough' for farmers 'to be left in limbo' when it comes to BPS payments
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) president Dermot Kelleher has said the Department of Agriculture “must urgently address...
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Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Agri Politics
Farmers not responsible for fires 'should be fully recompensed immediately'
Farmers who are not responsible for fires that affected their land “should be fully recompensed immediately”, senator Paddy Burke said...
CAP / Schemes
€13.35m in BPS refund to roll out to 100,000 farmers
The commencement of refund payments of over €13.35 million to approximately 100,000 farmers has been announced by the Department of...
Agri Politics
Healy-Rae: All farmers should be paid BPS payments now and not in 'near future'
Farmers are being put into financial turmoil due to not receiving their Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payments yet, according to...
CAP / Schemes
€781 million in BPS advance payments commence
The commencement of advance payments under the 2020 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) (including Greening) has been announced by Minister for...
Agri Politics
70% BPS advance 'welcome and urgently needed' - TD
The commitment by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to pay a 70% advance of the Basic Payment...
N.Ireland
Poots announces 4.3% increase to BPS entitlements for 2020
Northern Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture Edwin Poots has announced that a linear increase of 4.3% will be applied to all...
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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
Why were penalties applied to farmer BPS payments in 2019?
A total of 6,497 farmers had penalties applied to their Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payments in 2019. This figure was...
CAP / Schemes
Farmers to receive €13.35 million under BPS refund
The commencement of payments of over €13.35 million to approximately 100,000 farmers has been announced by Minister for Agriculture, Food...
CAP / Schemes
Table: How many penalties were applied on BPS payments in 2019...and where?
A total of 6,497 farmers had penalties applied to their Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payments in 2019, Minister for Agriculture,...
Agri Politics
Flattening BPS payments 'would bring extra €17m to Donegal farmers'
Flattening the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) negotiations is the objective of independent General Election...
CAP / Schemes
Creed confirms start of BPS balancing payments
Minister Michael Creed has confirmed that balancing payments under the 2019 Basic Payments Scheme (BPS) and the Greening Scheme have...
Agri Politics
Calls made for twice-weekly payment runs to clear backlog
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has been urged to reinstate twice-weekly payment runs, while a backlog of...
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RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
Agri Politics
Creed announces €747 million BPS advance payment
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, has today, Wednesday, October 16, announced the commencement of advance...
CAP / Schemes
Department 'must notify farmers of BPS application problems by Sunday'
The key issue for farmers, following the announcement of payment dates for Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and Areas of Natural...
CAP / Schemes
BPS refund worth €13.4 million to be reimbursed to farmers
The commencement of payments of over €13.4 million to approximately 98,000 farmers has been announced by Minister for Agriculture, Food...
CAP / Schemes
€1.12 billion paid out as BPS balancing payments commence
The balancing payments under the 2018 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and Greening have now commenced, the Minister for Agriculture, Food...