Organisation: Rural Development Programme

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Knowledge Transfer Programme uptake falls 25% short
Knowledge Transfer Programme uptake falls 25% short
The Knowledge Transfer Programme has fallen about 25% short of target, with only 20,252 farmer applications registered for the scheme, which provides farmer training through discussion groups.

Thu, 10 Nov, 2016

Budget gives timely relief after a hard year on farms
Budget gives timely relief after a hard year on farms
Following the Budget announcement, IFA’s work now is to see the measures implemented in ways that work for farmers.

Mon, 17 Oct, 2016

Broad welcome from farmers for Support Loan Fund in Budget 2017
Broad welcome from farmers for Support Loan Fund in Budget 2017
Farmer groups welcomed the Government’s budget, notably the €150m Agri Cash Flow Support Loan Fund with its 2.95% interest rate.

Thu, 13 Oct, 2016

Macra news: Capital taxes, reliefs top Macra’s agenda
Macra news: Capital taxes, reliefs top Macra’s agenda
Capital taxes and reliefs are top of the agenda for young farmers, with Macra na Feirme calling for the introduction of a Capital Allowance system similar to the UK in its pre-budget submission.

Thu, 15 Sep, 2016

Macra: Capital taxes and reliefs top of the agenda for young farmers
Macra: Capital taxes and reliefs top of the agenda for young farmers
Capital taxes and reliefs are top of the agenda for young farmers, with Macra calling for the introduction of a capital allowance system similar to the UK in its pre-budget submission.

Thu, 08 Sep, 2016

€10.1m for Co Tipperary rural development
€10.1m for Co Tipperary rural development
The new LEADER programme will bring funding of €10.1m into Co Tipperary, up to 2020.

Thu, 25 Aug, 2016

Macra news: ‘Young-farmer proof EU aid measures’
Macra news: ‘Young-farmer proof EU aid measures’

New measures introduced under the EU Aid Package at national level should be co-funded, innovative, and young-farmer proofed, according to Macra na Feirme national president Seán Finan.

Thu, 28 Jul, 2016

IFA seeks budget to support farm incomes
IFA seeks budget to support farm incomes

The Government must deliver on short-term measures in the Budget to directly support farm incomes, the Irish Farmers Association declared yesterday.

Wed, 27 Jul, 2016

TD Michael Creed: Agriculture at core of Government’s rural plan
TD Michael Creed: Agriculture at core of Government’s rural plan

Appointed Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine on May 6, Michael Creed TD says this Government’s commitment to Rural Ireland will be a collective effort across Cabinet.

Thu, 16 Jun, 2016

Clean-up at Haulbowline steel plant could face delay
Clean-up at Haulbowline steel plant could face delay

Plans for a major clean-up of the former Irish Steel site on Haulbowline Island in Cork Harbour could be delayed after the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform raised concerns about the scale of expenditure on the project.

Mon, 06 Jun, 2016

4,278 dropouts from Beef Data and Genomics Programme
4,278 dropouts from Beef Data and Genomics Programme

Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney has confirmed that 4,278 of the original 29,865 applicants to the Beef Data and Genomics Programme have withdrawn

Thu, 31 Mar, 2016

Minister Simon Coveney looks to future as public prepares to decide upon his political fate
Minister Simon Coveney looks to future as public prepares to decide upon his political fate
Daniel Hession puts questions to Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney, whose term formally ends today.

Thu, 25 Feb, 2016

The groundswell of tillage farmer anger over TAMS 2 grant scheme won’t go away
The groundswell of tillage farmer anger over TAMS 2 grant scheme won’t go away
When the tillage sector was largely ignored in the TAMS 2 grant scheme launches in 2015, it was the last straw for hundreds of crop farmers.

Thu, 11 Feb, 2016

Conservation call goes out for Burren farmers
Conservation call goes out for Burren farmers
A new conservation scheme for the Burren is now open to applications from interested farmers in the region.

Wed, 02 Dec, 2015

Hopes fading for cheap EIB farm loans as Simon Coveney runs out of time
Hopes fading for cheap EIB farm loans as Simon Coveney runs out of time
The EIB is the EU’s non-profit long term lending institution. Set up in 1958 under the Treaty of Rome, it works with other EU institutions to implement EU policy.

Thu, 26 Nov, 2015

Vets roped into schemes
Vets roped into schemes
The rollout of Targeted Veterinary Advisory Services next year will be a positive step for vets and farmers alike, said Animal Health Ireland CEO, Joe O’Flaherty.

Thu, 22 Oct, 2015

Investment in farming will drive rural recovery
Investment in farming will drive rural recovery
The IFA’s pre-budget message to the Government was clear and concise: Back agriculture and the rural economy will prosper.

Mon, 19 Oct, 2015

Over-subscribed GLAS options changed
Over-subscribed GLAS options changed
Ireland’s targets to 2020 for a wide range of rural environmental improvements have been met or exceeded in the plans of the 27,000 first tranche applicants to GLAS, the green low-carbon agri- environment scheme.

Thu, 15 Oct, 2015

Budget must deliver €580m to support farm schemes
Budget must deliver €580m to support farm schemes
Tomorrow is decision time for the Government. What they have agreed to do for agriculture will define their commitment to the sector.

Mon, 12 Oct, 2015

Budget must reflect mission projected in Food Wise 2025 plan
Budget must reflect mission projected in Food Wise 2025 plan
As part of the build-up to Budget 2016 next month, the IFA will meet this week with the Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan, and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Brendan Howlin.

Mon, 14 Sep, 2015

Progress needed to get through harvest backlog
Progress needed to get through harvest backlog
Virtually no harvest progress was made last week, leaving 50%-80% of grain unharvested nationwide, depending on location, according to growers.

Thu, 03 Sep, 2015

Funding of farm schemes key to hitting export targets
Funding of farm schemes key to hitting export targets
Throughout the downturn, the primary agriculture and agri-food sector has delivered increased employment and export earnings.

Mon, 03 Aug, 2015

Farmers seek €580m budget spending pledge
Farmers seek €580m budget spending pledge
The Government must deliver on a pledge for a €580m spending plan in October’s budget aimed at stimulating the rural economy.

Thu, 23 Jul, 2015

Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme backs modern dairy enterprises
Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme backs modern dairy enterprises

A scheme which will directly support the development of modern dairy enterprises on farms has been unveiled.

Tue, 30 Jun, 2015

1,000 applications per day for BDGP scheme
1,000 applications per day for BDGP scheme
May 29 is the application deadline for the Beef Data and Genomics Programme.

Thu, 21 May, 2015

Simon Coveney clarifies beef genomic scheme rules
Simon Coveney clarifies beef genomic scheme rules
Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney said farmers will not face penalties for minor non-compliances in the new Beef Data and Genomics Scheme.

Tue, 19 May, 2015

New Organic Farming Scheme scheme will open soon
New Organic Farming Scheme scheme will open soon
Applications for the new Organic Farming Scheme must be made online, but there will be no requirement to use an agricultural advisor to make the applications, said Tom Hayes, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, when he recently announced that the new scheme will open for applications shortly.

Thu, 16 Apr, 2015

Minister to launch €250m scheme to develop rural communities
Minister to launch €250m scheme to develop rural communities

Around €250m in funding is being announced as part of the Leader element of the Rural Development Programme.

Mon, 23 Mar, 2015

Farmers urged to progress GLAS plans
Last week’s opening of an online GLAS system allowed advisors to start preparing the necessary proposals for their clients in the new agri-environmental scheme.

Thu, 05 Mar, 2015

Farmers apply pressure to secure RDP funding
Oireachtas members will be lobbied by the Irish Farmers Association in Dublin tomorrow to put pressure on the Government to secure European Commission approval for the Rural Development Programme (RDP).

Tue, 20 Jan, 2015

Beef and sheep farmers gain €35m in schemes
Beef and sheep farmers gain €35m in schemes
Beef and sheep farmers have begun to receive payments under the €35m Beef Genomics Scheme and the Grassland Sheep Scheme.

Wed, 10 Dec, 2014

Innovation vital to farm sector
Innovation vital to farm sector
INNOVATION and agriculture have to go together from now on, European Commissioner Phil Hogan declared in his first major speech since taking office one month ago today.

Mon, 01 Dec, 2014

GLAS scheme awaiting European approval
GLAS scheme awaiting European approval
GLAS — the Department of Agriculture’s new agri environmental scheme — is awaiting final approval from the European Commission in Brussels as part of the Rural Development Programme — 2014 to 2020.

Mon, 03 Nov, 2014

Farmers have mixed views on contents of Budget 2015
Farmers have mixed views on contents of Budget 2015
Farmers looking at the details of Budget 2015 will have mixed views.

Mon, 20 Oct, 2014

Exchequer agri-funds reduced
IFA analysis of Budget 2015 shows that the net exchequer contribution to agriculture for 2015 is reduced, with the 2% budgeted expenditure increase by the Department of Agriculture in 2015 is due largely to a significant increase in EU funding through the Rural Development Programme.

Thu, 16 Oct, 2014

IFA: Many rural towns yet to see any signs of an upturn
While recent economic indicators are pointing to the beginning of a strong recovery, many rural towns and villages have yet to see any tangible signs of an upturn, the Irish Farmers Association told Oireachtas members at a pre-budget meeting in Dublin.

Mon, 22 Sep, 2014

‘Vital’ farm schemes underpin agriculture’s role in recovery
The critical importance of farm schemes in underpinning agriculture’s continued contribution to the economic recovery has been highlighted in an analysis undertaken by the Irish Farmers Association.

Mon, 15 Sep, 2014

November’s budget must deliver for farm families in 3 key areas
The Minister for Finance Michael Noonan will deliver his budget in just over a month’s time.

Mon, 08 Sep, 2014

Funding must be secured to open GLAS scheme
Funding must be secured to open GLAS scheme
IFA has asked Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney to organise meetings around the country to outline his plans for commonages.

Thu, 07 Aug, 2014

Major changes loom for NI farm payment system
Major changes loom for NI farm payment system
Q&A: DARDNI

Thu, 31 Jul, 2014

Coveney prioritises CAP and Rural Development Programme
Coveney prioritises CAP and Rural Development Programme
A critical and exciting time lies ahead for the agri-food sector, Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney told the Dáil when outlining his priorities for the remainder of his term in office.

Wed, 30 Jul, 2014

IFA hopes for €500m in budget for GLAS, TAMS and other schemes
The IFA is optimistic that the Government will deliver €500m in the October budget to fund GLAS, TAMS and other farm schemes in 2015, and ease pressure on farm families.

Wed, 16 Jul, 2014

Government budget focus must be jobs and exports
Government budget focus must be jobs and exports
Looking ahead to the Budget, the core objective for the Government has to focus on supporting sectors delivering jobs and export growth.

Mon, 14 Jul, 2014

Coveney does not rule out drainage grants
Coveney does not rule out drainage grants
Drainage grants have not been ruled out by Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney.

Thu, 10 Apr, 2014

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