€2.5m multispecies swards and red clover silage measures open 

A payment rate of up to €300 per hectare is being provided for.
€2.5m multispecies swards and red clover silage measures open 

The reopening of these two measures will expand the areas already established under last year's pilot programmes. Last year, the scheme was introduced to help farmers reduce their chemical fertiliser.

The opening of the 2023 multispecies sward and red clover silage measures has been announced.

With a budget of €2.5m, Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue said these measures will facilitate farmers in further improving the sustainability of Irish agriculture.

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