CAP / Schemes
Department continues roll-out of new land mapping system
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is continuing the phased development and roll-out of its new Land Parcel...
Land Parcel Identification System
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...
Sponsored
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
Department updating farm mapping for EU schemes
The Department of Agriculture is updating its mapping and imagery systems for EU-funded schemes such as the Basic Payment Scheme...
CAP / Schemes
No plans to replace land parcel identification system - Minister Creed
While the Department constantly strives to update and improve all data that it uses, there is no new system for...
Agri-Business
Room for 'further improvement' to Land Parcel Identification Systems
There is room for further improvement to the Land Parcel Identification Systems used by Member States, a key control mechanism...
Environment
There is no discrimination around commonage inspections - Coveney
There is no discrimination in relation to the inspection of commonage and private land, Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney has said....
Agri-Business
Almost 40% of land eligibility appeals successful
Some 10,918 appeals under the Land Parcel Identification Scheme (LPIS) have been received by the Department of Agriculture to date,...
Agri-Business
'Uncertainty on eligible land causing undue stress on farmers'
Uncertainty around what is eligible land is a serious issue for farmers in Ireland and what is eligible land needs...
Sponsored
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
'Evidence must be provided on land eligibility issues'
For any action to be taken on land eligibility issues or unfair inspections there must be evidence presented to Europe...
Rural Life
'Fear of inspection is forcing farmers to not contest penalties'
The fear of inspection is causing farmers to accept penalties on ‘ineligible’ land and not appeal the issues, ICSA General...
