Farmers concerned over future of forestry payments
IFA Farm Forestry Chairman, Pat Collins is concerned that the rate of farmer planting will continue to fall if farmers are not paid on all land they are obliged to set aside for environmental enhancement under the Environmental Requirements for Afforestation. He said the level of farmer planting has fallen…
Sligo councillor calls for disadvantaged farmers to receive fair share of ANC funding
A Sligo councillor wants to see the appropriate funding going to farmers with disadvantaged land in the North West. Sinn Fein’s Thomas Healy raised a motion at a meeting of Sligo county council earlier this week calling on the council to support farmers in their ongoing campaign regarding the current…
INHFA continues campaign for farmers in disadvantaged areas
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association is continuing its campaign to double payments to farmers living in rural disadvantaged areas. Their calls are part if the organisations campaign on the Areas of Natural Constraint which are up for review by the Department of Agriculture as part of the CAP…
Farmers to meet TDs about impact of potential changes to ANC scheme
Farmers in Sligo and Leitrim are to meet local TDs next week to outline how any potential removal of marginalised land from the new ANC scheme will impact their income and livelihoods. Now known as Areas of Natural Constraint, the former disadvantaged area scheme effectively subsidises those who farm on…