Rural Life
Over 13,000 total beneficiaries of Farm Assist in 2019
There were over 13,000 total beneficiaries of the Farm Assist payment in 2019, including recipients and qualifying dependents. New data...
Farm Assist
Rural Life
Cohort of farmers 'denied justice' by not being informed they had to pay PRSI
A TD has said that a cohort of farmers have been “denied justice” by not being informed they had to...
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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...
Agri-Business
Calls made for Farm Assist payments to be increased
There have been calls for Farm Assist payments to be increased in line with the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment for...
Rural Life
FF calls for simpler process for farm assist applications
Fianna Fáil is calling for the process of applying for the Farm Assist Scheme to be simplified, arguing that farmers...
Rural Life
Farm Assist and state pension receive €5 boost
Recipients of social welfare – including Farm Assist and the state pension – will start to receive an increase in...
Rural Life
Man who falsely claimed benefits has cash stripped from farm assist payment
A man who worked for a fertiliser manufacturer for a year has been fined after claiming €9,024 in illegal social...
Rural Life
Farm Assist recipients fall 33% in 5 years
The number of recipients of Farm Assist has declined 33% since 2012, according to figures supplied to AgriLand from the...
CAP / Schemes
Expenditure of almost €83m to be provided for Farm Assist in 2017
In 2017, revised estimates for the Department of Social Protection provide for expenditure of almost €83m on the Farm Assist...
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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...
Rural Life
Number of farmers applying to farm assist falls (€88.4m paid out last year)
The number of farmers applying to Farm Assist has fallen since 2012, new figures from the Department of Social Protection...
CAP / Schemes
Any changes to Farm Assist will be next year at the earliest - Varadkar
Any forthcoming changes to the Farm Assist Scheme will not be implemented until next year at the earliest, according to the...
CAP / Schemes
Varadkar commits to review of Farm Assist scheme
Newly appointed Minister for Social Protection Leo Varadkar, has committed to a review of the Farm Assist scheme. The Programme...
Agri-Business
'Reintroduction of income disregards must be part of Farm Assist review'
The Minister for Social Protection, Leo Varadkar, has been called on to ensure the reintroduction of income and child disregards...
CAP / Schemes
Over 8,000 farmers receive Farm Assist payments during March
Over 8,000 farmers were in receipt of Farm Assist payments during March, according to the Department of Social Protection. In...
Agri-Business
Budget changes to Farm Assist save the Government €10m a year
Changes made in the Budgets of 2012 and 2013 to the Farm Assist scheme saw the Government save over €10m...
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Roscommon sheep farmer maximises lamb performance
The ideal combination of Lamlac and efficient feeding technology to boost lamb performance has made life a great deal easier...
Agri-Business
'When was the last time you were on a farm?'- Burton criticised over farm assist changes
The Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton came in for some severe criticism in the Dail this week over recent...
Agri-Business
No plans to change Farm Assist criteria - Burton
There are no plans to change the current criteria for accessing Farm Sssist applications, according to the Minister for Social...
Agri-Business
9,400 farmers will claim farm assist every week this year
The Department of Social Protection has estimated that an average of 9,400 farmers per week will claim farm assist this...
Agri-Business
Numbers claiming Farm Assist fall by 10%
The number of farmers who claimed Farm Assist in March fell by over 10% compared to the same month last...