Agri-Business
Burton accused of 'hounding' farmers on Farm Assist by IFA
IFA Rural Development Chairman Flor McCarthy has accused Minister Joan Burton of hounding farmers on Farm Assist with new and more rigorous...
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Agri-Business
Five farmers overpaid farm assist to the tune of €580,000
In 2013, 377 overpayments were made on the Farm Assist scheme with a total value of €2.9 million, giving an...
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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
Goverment to spend €91m Farm Assist payments in 2014
According to the Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton this year the Department will spend approximately €91.6 million on the...
Agri-Business
Number of farmers claiming Farm Assist falls
The number of farmers claiming Farm Assist dropped by 13% last year, according to Department of Agriculture, Food and the...
Agri-Business
€99.5 million spent on farm assist scheme in 2013
In total €99.5 million was spent by the government on the Farm Assist Scheme last year according to Minister for...