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Agriland
4 days ago
- Politics
- Agriland
DAFM: First round of AMS notifications due later this month
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed that the first round of Area Monitoring System (AMS) notifications will be sent to farmers later this month. The AMS is the observation and assessment of agricultural activities and practices on agricultural areas. The system uses Copernicus Sentinel satellite data which is gathered automatically every five days and stored to provide up-to-date information as required. AMS Under the current Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), the AMS is mandatory across all EU member states to monitor compliance with farm scheme criteria. The AMS interprets satellite imagery to provide decisions on agricultural activity on all declared land parcels of which there are approximately 1.1 million in Ireland. The department is monitoring all area-based schemes with data gathered by the system. DAFM spokesperson told Agriland:'The first round of AMS notifications will focus on the presence of potential artificial surfaces and will issue end of June with a deadline for receipt of responses of July 8, 2025.' 'The second round of notifications will issue mid-July and will notify on potential non-compliance detected for incorrect crops, potential ineligible areas, and no evidence of agricultural activity. 'The third round of notifications will issue mid-August and will notify on potential non-compliance detected for incorrect crops, potential ineligible areas, no evidence of agricultural activity and no evidence of ACRES winter bird food. 'The deadline for receipt of completed responses for both rounds 2 and 3 will be 2nd September 2025,' the spokesperson added. DAFM issued over 5,800 notifications to landowners this year due to potential scheme issues being detected through the AMS.
Irish Examiner
16-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Examiner
Satellites to monitor more ACRES actions
Copernicus Sentinel satellite data will be used to ensure area-based schemes have met eligibility requirements for 2025. The Department of Agriculture will continue to use the Area Monitoring System (AMS) via satellite data to regularly monitor, track, and assess agricultural activities and practices. A total of seven ACRES actions will be monitored by AMS in 2025. Brassica Fodder Stubble, Catch Crops, Environmental Management of Arable Fallow, Extensively Grazed Pasture, Riparian Buffer Zone — Arable, Riparian Buffer Zone — Grassland, and Winter Bird Food are all the actions being monitored for 2025. AMS interprets the satellite imagery, which enables the department to monitor agricultural activities on the 1.3 million declared land parcels in the country. Parcels monitored by AMS will have colour-coded results: green, yellow, or red. Parcels flagged as green and yellow indicate the farmer's application has been verified by AMS, and payments can be made. A land parcel flagged as red indicates an error that could result in a message to the farmer via their BISS online account and a delay in payments. If a land parcel is red, follow-up checks by an on-the-ground inspector are to be expected to provide further clarification. The department may also request the farmer to submit geotagged photographs using AgriSnap, as part of the checks process. Online amendments can be made to the 2025 BISS application up to May 31, 2025, without incurring a penalty. Further information relating to AMS and how an applicant should respond if issued with an AMS notification, is available under Section 16 of the BISS terms and conditions. Read More New scheme offers 60% support for nutrient storage
