ACRES extension to March 2025 for planting hedgerows and trees
Irish Farmers' Association rural development chairman John Curran said farmers have faced a number of obstacles to carrying out the work, including the lack of native supplies and very poor weather conditions.
The Department of Agriculture decision to extend the deadline to plant hedgerows under the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) is "the right call", farmers have said.
Irish Farmers' Association rural development chairman John Curran said farmers have faced a number of obstacles to carrying out the work, including the lack of native supplies and very poor weather conditions.
