News Q&A: Partnerships can get TAMS aid of up to €96,000

The Irish Farm Managers Association has noted that applicants in the TAMS 2 grant scheme must be fully compliant with the Nitrates Directive in the previous year (2014, if applying this year) before applying for any environmental type works.

In the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Schemes (TAMS), grant aid is prioritised for dairy equipment; low emission slurry spreading equipment; animal housing; animal welfare; farm safety; farm nutrient storage; pig and poultry investments in energy, water meters and medicine dispensers; and capital investment by young farmers and organic farmers.

The total allocation for the various on-farm investment schemes is €395m, until 2020.