Page 107 - Basic Payment Scheme News Today

April 12, 2021 5:59 pm Government must push for a European Council of Ministers proposal on management of peat soils to be withdrawn, according to independent TD Thomas Pringle. The Donegal TD warned that the EU proposal “could have a serious impact on many farmers’ eligibility for CAP [Common Agricultural Policy] payments”. Deputy Pringle is supporting the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers’ Association (INHFA) call on Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue to have the proposal withdrawn....

Image source: Carlow County Fire and Rescue Service Facebook page Emergency services attended a large gorse fire close to the Nine Stones area on Mount Leinster last night (Tuesday, April 6). Posting to its Facebook page, Carlow County Fire and Rescue Service said that a passing snow shower helped firefighters from Bagenalstown Fire Brigade extinguish the remnants of the fire. Image source: Carlow County Fire and Rescue Service Facebook page “Driven by strong winds, this fast moving gorse f...

Ipsoregulated This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisations Editors Code of Practice. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to inaccuracy or intrusion, then please contact the editor here. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can contact IPSO here ©Copyright 2001-2021. This site is part of Newsquests audited local newspaper network. A Gannett Company. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Statio...

SHARING OPTIONS: A Department of Agriculture spokesperson said it would be carefully examining the options that are available to Ireland. Officials in the Department of Agriculture will seek the views of farm organisations and agricultural advisers before making any decision on whether off-farm income should be taken into account for farm payments. The Department pledged to discuss the issue with the direct payments advisory committee before a decision is...

Kilkenny farmers are urged to take advantage of the Organic Farming Scheme Reporter: news@kilkennypeople.ie Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture with Responsibility for Land Use and Biodiversity Senator Pippa Hackett confirmed the continuation of the Organic Farming Scheme Picture: Fennell Pho );  ); Kilkenny farmers considering an application to the Organic Farming Scheme have until April 30 to do so, following the reopening of the scheme earlier this month with an additional b...

UNLOCK The reader loyalty code gives you full access to the site from when you enter it until the following Wednesday at 9pm. Find your unique code on the back page of Irish Country Living every week. × Close CODE ACCEPTED You have full access to farmersjournal.ie on this browser until 9pm next Wednesday. Thank you for buying the paper and using the code. × Close

Galway Bay FM 17 March 2021 print Galway Bay FM Newsroom – Galway farmers are being urged to get their Basic Payment Scheme applications in early. The food and agribusiness professional services firm Ifac (PRON- I-fac) has warned that Department of Agriculture deadlines still have to be met despite the impact of the ongoing pandemic. In order to receive grants under BPS, farmers must declare the lands which they will be farming on this year by May 17th. Ifac says the scheme is crucial to the ...

SHARING OPTIONS: Minister Poots is keen to introduce coupled payments for the suckler and sheep sectors. \ Philip Doyle There will be no radical change to farm support schemes in NI within a short timeframe, DAERA Minister Edwin Poots has said. “Proper consultation is vital and as such, new schemes take time to develop and implement,” the minister told Stormont’s agriculture committee last Thursday. During the briefing with MLAs, Minister Poots reiter...

Don’t leave BPS application until the last minute - advice for farmers! Reporter: );  ); The Basic Payment deadline is May 17. Philip O’Connor, Head of Farm Support at ifac, advises farmers not to leave the application until the last minute. The 17th of May is one of the most important dates in the farming year - the deadline for declaring the land you are farming in the year 2021 and therefore receive your Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) monies in October/December. BPS is crucial to the finan...

SHARING OPTIONS: Limited availability of trees means farmers in Northern Ireland approved under the Small Woodland Grant scheme should submit orders early. \ Philip Doyle Farmers accepting an offer of contract under the Small Woodland Grant scheme should note that all planting works must be completed before submitting the 2021 Basic Payment Scheme claim. Under the grant scheme, a standard payment of £2,925/ha will cover site preparation, trees and general ...