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,...
BPS
CAP / Schemes
111,000 farmers to benefit from advance payments worth €700 million
A total of 111,000 farmers are set to benefit from advance payments worth €700 million under the Basic Payment Scheme...
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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...
CAP / Schemes
Advance BPS payments will start arriving in farmers' bank accounts today
Farmers will begin to see their advance Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payments arriving in their bank accounts from today (October...
CAP / Schemes
70% advance payments confirmed for mid-October
It has been confirmed that 70% advance Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and Greening payments will be issued to farmers from October 16....
CAP / Schemes
Minister Creed confident that 70% advance BPS payments will be issued
There is an increasing possibility that Irish farmers will receive 70% advance Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and Greening payments in...
CAP / Schemes
'70% BPS/Greening advance payment needed'
The need for the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, to secure a 70% advance payment of...
CAP / Schemes
Date set for advance BPS payments
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine intends to issue advance payments in respect of cleared cases under the Basic...
N.Ireland
Farmers' group welcomes advance payments news
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has welcomed the announcement that advance payments will be made, where possible, from October 16...
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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...
N.Ireland
NI department announces date for BPS payments
Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has confirmed its intention to issue advance payments for the Basic Payment...
CAP / Schemes
6,000 BPS preliminary checks issued regarding over-claims
Approximately 6,000 preliminary checks issued under the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) related to over-claims, the Department of Agriculture, Food and...
CAP / Schemes
Deadline for BPS preliminary checks fast approaching
The deadline for farmers to correct any non-compliance issues in their Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) applications, which were detected during...
CAP / Schemes
96,000 farmers to benefit from €13.6 million BPS refund
Approximately 96,000 farmers are due a refund worth a collective €13.6 million under the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS). Minister for Agriculture,...
CAP / Schemes
BPS and CAP payments: How much is too much?
The introduction of a €60,000 ceiling for payments under the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) has been called for by Fianna...
CAP / Schemes
All you need to know about dealing with BPS preliminary checks
Here is everything you need to know about responding to preliminary checks for the online Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) applications....
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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....
CAP / Schemes
Some 7,500 farmers to benefit from the first run of BPS preliminary checks
Close to 7,500 farmers are set to benefit from the first run of preliminary checks on online Basic Payment Scheme...
CAP / Schemes
'No excuses left for BPS payment delays'
With a total of 87% of farmers submitting their application to the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) online in 2017, Pat...
CAP / Schemes
'Farmers cannot be penalised for fires they didn’t light'
Farmers cannot be penalised for fires they didn’t light, according to the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association (INHFA). The...
CAP / Schemes
‘Excluding illegally burnt land from farmers’ BPS applications is not fair’
Excluding illegally burnt land from 2017 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) applications is ‘a knee-jerk reaction to a more complex issue’,...