Schemes
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon has announced the opening of year four of the Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS) to new entrants.
Almost half of the applications made under tranche 9 of the Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Schemes (TAMS 3) have been approved.
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) has issued a further update on Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) applications.
2,832 applications made under tranche 9 of the Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Schemes (TAMS 3) are still to be processed.
Farmers participating in ACRES have been reminded of the final dates for the voluntary training course under the scheme.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has issued an update on Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) applications.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) paid out nearly €5.5 million under TAMS 3 this week.
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) has provided an update on the status of applications made under tranche 9 of TAMS 3.
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) has confirmed that farmers can now apply for the 2026 Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS).
344 applications made by farmers under tranche 8 of the TAMS 3 are yet to be processed, the Department of Agriculture (DAFM) said.
Over €7.3 million has been paid out in various farm scheme payments this week by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM).
Over 70% of applications made under tranche 8 of the Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Schemes (TAMS) have been approved.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) said a total of €697.55 million has been paid to farmers in ACRES core payments.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has appealed to ACRES farmers to submit outstanding annual LESS declarations.
1,700 farmers in the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) have yet to complete their rare breeds submission.
395 farmers in the ACRES scheme are yet to submit their annual declaration for Low Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS).
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) confirmed 2,277 applications under tranche 8 of TAMS 3 are still to be processed.
Farmers have applied for over 33,000 Non-Productive Investments (NPIs) under the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES).
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) issued an additional €1.59 million in TAMS payments this week.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has received 821 claims for Non-Productive Investments (NPIs) under ACRES.
Agri-Business
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed that over 6,100 farmers have applied for tranche 9 of TAMS.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has approved just over half of the applications made under tranche 6 of TAMS 3.
Beef
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon has confirmed that the 2025 Beef Welfare Scheme is now open for applications.
