1 day ago · The 2025 Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme has opened for applications. Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon made the announcement of the scheme with a budget of €1.5m. A grant award will cover up to 75% of the cost of the works, with a maximum available grant of €30,000. The opening ...

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1 day ago · Uncertainty continues to surround the Renewable Heat Obligation (RHO), a major new policy aimed at increasing the level of renewable fuels in the heat sector. The scheme is set to be the main support mechanism for the emerging anaerobic digestion sector. Just before Christmas, the Department of the ...

3 days ago · Many fruit and vegetable growers have experienced devastating damage as a result of storm Éowyn on Friday, with the IFA calling on the Government to provide support for impacted growers. IFA fruit and vegetable chair Niall McCormack said that between collapsed growing structures and subsequent loss ...

3 days ago · Teagasc pointed to the cohort of farms impacted by this proposal as having been “an important source of fodder when stocks became scarce” in spells like summer 2018 and winter 2023/2024 in a submission it made on the proposals.

4 days ago · The Department of Agriculture published the final crop area figures for 2024 last week. Preliminary figures were published in last summer. The figures show that the main tillage area declined by 4,708ha or 1.4% from 2023 to 2024.

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Jan 12, 2025 · In pictures: the week Ireland and its livestock got covered in snow Our top farming photos from the past week include incredible scenery across the country after the snowfall, marts and more farming activities during the second week of the year.

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Agri-environmental schemes are the cornerstone in driving farmers to implement sustainability actions on the ground. The BETTER Farming for Water initiative and the Agricultural Sustainability Support and Advisory Programme (ASSAP) focus on improving water quality through targeted advice and support for farmers.