CAP / Schemes
NI agriculture minister confirms £293 million in direct payments
Northern Ireland’s new agriculture minister Edwin Poots has confirmed that farmers there will share £293 million in direct payments for...
Direct Payments
Rural Life
Survey: 78% say their farm is not viable without direct payments
The ‘state of the nation survey’ – conducted with almost 3,000 farmer participants in recent days by AgriLand and AgriMatters.ie –...
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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...
CAP / Schemes
Racing enterprise received over €200,000 in direct payments
A horse racing enterprise in Co. Kildare received over €200,000 in direct payments in 2018, as well as almost €4,000...
CAP / Schemes
County-by-county breakdown: Highest CAP direct payment beneficiaries
By Sylvester Phelan and Charles O’Donnell The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has published a list of beneficiaries...
CAP / Schemes
Revealed: Top 10 CAP direct payment beneficiaries
By Charles O’Donnell and Sylvester Phelan The recipients who received the largest payments under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in...
CAP / Schemes
100% convergence: 'As a townie I know it will benefit everyone in rural Ireland'
The decision by MEPs to back another round of proposals to reform the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) post-2020 “will benefit...
CAP / Schemes
Hogan 'not in a position' to see out CAP 2014-2020
EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Phil Hogan might not be around to see out the next Common Agriculture...
CAP / Schemes
Mapping rebuild: Farmers urged to check entitlement eligibility figures
Affected farmers are being urged to check their land parcel details and Maximum Eligible Area (MEA) figures following the phased...
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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...
Agri Politics
Direct payments: How do farm bodies define a 'genuine farmer'?
Under the EU’s legislative proposals for the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) post-2020, direct payments will apparently be ringfenced...
CAP / Schemes
Date set for National Reserve and Young Farmer payments
A start date for issuing of payments under the National Reserve and the Young Farmers Scheme for 2018 has been...
N.Ireland
Direct payments and Young Farmers’ Payment exchange rate confirmed
The exchange rate to be used to calculate 2018 direct payments and the Young Farmers’ Payment was announced by the...
CAP / Schemes
UK moves to axe direct payments post-Brexit
The UK Government is introducing its post-Brexit Agriculture Bill to Parliament in Westminster today (September 12) – with the proposal...
CAP / Schemes
Proposal to cap direct payments 'totally unsuitable to our circumstances'
The proposal, as it stands, to cap direct payments under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) post-2020 has been described as...
CAP / Schemes
€85 million in direct payments 'lost yearly' to non-farming landowners
Data shows that Irish farmers are losing approximately €85 million in direct support payments due to higher land rental costs,...
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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...
CAP / Schemes
'100% online BPS applications must mean no delays in payments'
The Department of Agriculture’s switch to 100% online applications should mean no more delays in letting farmers know of issues...
Agri Politics
'Direct payment cuts won't affect average farmer on 40ha or less'
Proposals to cap direct payments at €60,000 means the “average farmer” with 40ha or less should not be affected by...
CAP / Schemes
How to describe CAP to your non-farmer friends
If you’re a farmer you will have heard all of the following lines: “those farmers getting money in the post”;...
CAP / Schemes
How are direct payments distributed in the EU?
There are many different schemes in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) that contribute to direct payments. Each member state uses...