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Irish Independent
6 days ago
- Business
- Irish Independent
Scheme to support Wexford's ‘Forgotten Farmers' opens for applications
The farmers who had started farming in 2008, were under the age of 40 in 2015 did not receive young farmer installation aid and were not eligible for young farmer supports under the Common Agricultural Policy from 2015. Among the criteria required to be eligible for this support is that the applicant became the head of an agricultural holding for the first time before 2008 and did not benefit under the Basic Payment Scheme National reserve. 'It's great to see this anomaly being addressed with the opening of application for this scheme. So many farmers across the country have waited for this issue to be addressed' said Cllr Robbie Staples. '€5 million was allocated for this scheme in the budget to ensure that these farmers get access to this vital scheme. The government also committed to deliver a scheme that recognises the Forgotten Farmers in the Programme for Government.' Online applications can be submitted until 5.30pm on August 13, 2025 at
Agriland
06-06-2025
- Business
- Agriland
Opportunities to correct BISS applications without penalty
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has advised farmers of two important opportunities regarding corrections to their 2025 Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) and other area-based scheme applications. The department is currently carrying out preliminary checks to identify any over-claims, overlaps or dual claims made in BISS applications. Notifications will be issued where the department error on the farmer's 2025 BISS application. In 2025, the department estimated that around 4,600 herds will receive a preliminary check notification. In the event that a farmer or their advisor receives a preliminary check notification, they should log on to and respond before the deadline of June 23, 2025. DAFM The department has also informed farmed that notifications relating to the Area Monitoring System (AMS) are due to begin from June 24, for 'a minority of farmers'. Under the current Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), the AMS is mandatory across all EU member states to monitor compliance with farm scheme criteria. The system uses Copernicus Sentinel satellite data which is gathered automatically every five days and stored to provide up-to-date information as required. The first round of AMS notifications is for the potential presence of artificial surfaces, for example: buildings, farmyard extensions and farm roadways, in land parcel(s). Farmers or their advisor will have 14 days from the notification date to respond to the AMS notification. DAFM said that further rounds of AMS notifications will issue from July 2025 onwards. 'These preliminary checks and AMS notifications allow the farmer the opportunity to rectify issues with their BISS and other area-based scheme applications, without penalty. 'Farmers and advisors should check the correspondence section of their online account. 'Where a farmer is signed up for text message alerts, a text will issue to advise them that they have a notification on their account,' a DAFM spokesperson said. DAFM added that should farmers wish to contact the department they can do so at: 057 867 4422 in relation to queries on their BISS and other area-based schemes application, preliminary checks notifications, AMS notifications; 049 436 8288 in relation to queries on registering for – for example queries on lost passwords, how to register; AMS@ in relation to queries on AMS notifications
