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Proposed payment rates for next year’s ACRES programme

The ACRES programme comes into effect from January 2023 as part of the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). This substitutes the Green, Low-Carbon Agri-Environment Scheme (GLAS). Under the new Agri Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES), farmers can expect payment rates of over €1,000/ha for some general actions, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) documents show. Figures indicate a rate of €1,047/ha/year proposed for the environmental management of arable…

IFA opposes “cap and trade” model

IFA will not support the “cap and trade” model for emissions proposed in the Dairy Food Vision Group interim report. The organisation’s president Tim Cullinan called the “Cap and trade” model “a quota by another name, which IFA is completely opposed to. We are also opposed to the proposal to force farmers to cut inorganic fertiliser use by 22% to 25% by 2025, and by 30% by 2030.” The current…

Common Agricultural Policy inadequate says IFA

The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) says there are restrictions in the existing payment arrangements in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Strategic Plan for designated land. The association believes that this is inadequate and does not address the issue of loss of income and devaluation of land values. IFA Hill Committee chair, Cáillin Conneely says “the Common Agricultural Policy imposes additional costs on farmers and in many cases can make it…

Changes to 2023 direct payment schemes

The next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which comes into effect on 1 January, 2023, will see changes to direct payment schemes. All entitlement values will change next year, and payment rates associated with all schemes will also be amended due to the direct payment ceiling’s division mechanism. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed five schemes. 2023 direct payments: – BISS/Basic Income Support for Sustainability will replace…

Farmers to allocate 4% of land to nature, according to CAP rule

The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is set to change property proportions for farmers across the country in 2023. Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan, which is currently with the EU Commission for approval, will see 100% of farmers receiving CAP farm payments allocate at least 4% of land on farms for non-productive purposes. This means that the allocated land will be ecologically focused areas. Previously this requirement only applied to 4% of…

Funding of €30/ewe main priority for sheep farmers in next CAP

The IFA has called on the Government to provide €30/ewe for sheep farmers in the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Sean Dennehy, IFA Sheep Chairman, said the scheme needs a funding allocation of around €78m to deliver €30/ewe to all participants. Mr Dennehy said the importance of this measure was reaffirmed in order to underpin the viability of sheep farmers. “The current proposal lacks ambition to provide the opportunity for…