Environment
Over 1,600 farmers were issued with around €20 million in payments under the Hen Harrier Project European Innovation Partnership (EIP).
Agri-Business
Farmers in the Burren and Slieve Aughty areas of Co. Clare are financially "worse off" under ACRES, TD Michael McNamara has said.
Ahead of the deadline for the ACRES Non-Productive Investments (NPI), there has been 7,000 applications for these actions so far.
The assessment of 97,000ha spread out amongst 1,300 commonages has been completed in just over four months for ACRES scoring.
The assessment of commonages under ACRES has continued to show significant progress towards reaching completion.
A total of 83% of commonages have been assessed, according to the latest update from the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) assessors.
Among the ways farmers can be incentivised to engage in environmental schemes, through ACRES, they can receive payments for creating areas of habitat for birds.
The assessment of commonages is a "considerable task", according to the latest update from the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES).
Rural Life
Year four of the Hen Harrier Project saw €4.3 million in payments made to some 1,600 participants, according to the latest Annual Report.
996 farmers have this week shared nearly half a million euro in Hen Harrier Project bonus payments, as welcomed by Minister Hackett.
The Hen Harrier Project is currently running a trial on using mob grazing of horses and goats to manage gorse.
Payments have begun under a number of schemes and programmes as part of the European Innovative Partnership (EIP).
The annual report covering year three of the Hen Harrier Project shows that there are currently 37,000ha of land under the programme.
The Hen Harrier Monitoring report for 2019 has been welcomed by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed.
The Hen Harrier Project is launching a grant fund to the tune of €80,000 for farmers involved in Hen Harrier Special Protection Areas (SPAs).
The effects of last week's fire in the Slieve Bloom Mountains poses a substantial threat to one of the largest Hen Harrier populations.
Just under 700 applicants have been offered a contract under the Hen Harrier Project, according to Fergal Monaghan.
The tendering process for the provision of nest protection officers to the Hen Harrier Project is coming to an end this week.
Details of the new hen harrier scheme outlined in Ballydesmond, Co. Cork, resulted in "absolute anger" at the scheme's structure.
The design of a programme under the new Hen Harrier Scheme is currently being aided by 12 development farms.
