Designated land aid on the way

The Irish Farmers with Designated Land (IFDL) has welcomed progress in supporting farmers in designated hen harriers areas.

This follows Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney’s announcement of a new measure being developed in the new Locally-Led Agri Environment Schemes (LLAES) — in addition to priority access to GLAS, in which these farmers can earn up to €7,000 per annum.

“I intend to introduce a further measure under the Locally Led Agri-Environment Scheme to cater for those farmers who are farming large tracts of hen harrier land,” said the Minister.