Tillage Scheme

Taoiseach outlines 'need to look at incentives' to ensure food security

Agri-Business

Taoiseach outlines 'need to look at incentives' to ensure food security

Ireland's reliance on food imports was raised in the Dáil this week amid calls for a 'food security strategy'.

Irish Grain Growers: Straw chopping scheme 'needs to be workable'

Tillage

Irish Grain Growers: Straw chopping scheme 'needs to be workable'

The €10 million straw chopping scheme set out for tillage farmers needs to be workable - but "represents a welcome support".

Tillage farmers will have to wait to apply to TAMS, as Department's computer system needs upgrade

Tillage

Tillage farmers will have to wait to apply to TAMS, as Department's computer system needs upgrade

The Department of Agriculture's computer system needs to be upgraded before tillage farmers can make applications to the TAMS II tillage scheme, it has confirmed.