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Agriland
a day ago
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DAFM issues €2.5m in scheme payments to farmers
Over €2.5 million was issued by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) in scheme payments to farmers last week. Of that total, some €2.27 million related to payments under the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Schemes (TAMS). The scheme provides grants to farmers to build and/or improve a specified range of farm buildings and equipment on their holding. The latest data shows that €2.17 million was paid out for TAMS 3 claims, while an additional €101,000 was issued for TAMS 2. The department has now paid out €85.7 million to farmers under TAMS 3 across 9,709 claims. An additional €100,588 was issued last week to farmers under the 2024 Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) and Complimentary Redistributive Income Support for Sustainability (CRISS). A total of €847.68 million has now been paid under these schemes to 119,662 farmers, including €38.7 million for the 2024 Complementary Income Support for Young Farmers and the 2024 National Reserve of €3.2 million. DAFM paid out €150,000 under the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) last week. This brings the total payments issued for the agri-environmental scheme to €515.1 million. €30,072 was also paid last week for the Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) and Areas of Specific Constraint (ASC). This means that 99,352 farmers have now been allocated a total of €249.23 million under these measures. DAFM issued a further €26,000 to farmers in the Organic Farming Scheme (OFS) last week.
Agriland
04-08-2025
- Business
- Agriland
Dafm Issues Almost E4 5m in Various Farm Scheme Payments
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) issued nearly €4.5 million in farm scheme payments last week. The latest data, published by the department, shows that over €3.7 million was issued to farmers under the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Schemes (TAMS 3). The scheme provides grants to farmers to build and/or improve a specified range of farm buildings and equipment on their holding. The department said that €83.5 million has now been paid under TAMS 3 across some 9,490 claims. 32,879 TAMS 3 approvals have been granted so far, with 11,731 payment applications submitted. DAFM paid out a further €690,000 under the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) last week. This brings the total payments issued for the agri-environmental scheme to €514.9 million. An additional €52,828 was issued last week to farmers under the 2024 Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) and Complimentary Redistributive Income Support for Sustainability (CRISS). A total of €847.57 million has now been paid under these schemes to 119,654 farmers, including €38.7 million for the 2024 Complementary Income Support for Young Farmers and the 2024 National Reserve of €3.2 million. DAFM paid an additional €21,837 to farmers for the 2024 Eco Scheme, bringing the overall amount issued to €308.36 million to 118,755 farmers. €28,384 was also paid last week for the Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) and Areas of Specific Constraint (ASC). While a further €7,500 was issued to farmers who participated in last year's Baling Assistance Payment (BAP).
Agriland
31-07-2025
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- Agriland
DAFM: Over 2,700 applications to scheme for young farmers
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has received 2,729 applications under the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Schemes (TAMS) 3 Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme (YFCIS). A spokesperson for DAFM told Agriland that the department has also received 722 payment claims, and paid out on 544 claims. "The average time from submission of a payment claim to the issue of the payment is 62 days, which is within the timelines set out in the Farmers' Charter," the spokesperson said. According to DAFM, the scheme provides financial help to young farmers to upgrade their agricultural buildings and equipment. It also helps young farmers to meet the capital costs associated with the establishment of their enterprises, as well as improving efficiency, driving growth, and creating environmental benefits. DAFM has said that the scheme is open to farmers who are aged over 18 and under 41 at the date of submitting the application. The farmer must own or have leasehold title to the site on which it is proposed to carry out the development, have a minimum of 5ha declared under the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) or the Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) or equivalent in the year of application or preceding year. Separately, last week (July 23) the government unveiled the revised National Development Plan (NDP), which will see a total investment of €275.4 billion from 2026 to 2035. Under the revised plan the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine's (DAFM's) new five-year capital allocation will stand at €1.625 billion. The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon said that the NDP will support economic, social, and environmental development in rural and coastal communities. 'The NDP allocation that I secured for my department will contribute to improved competitiveness, including through research and innovation, capital investment at industry level to support international market diversification, and investment to meet climate and environmental obligations,' he said.
Agriland
31-07-2025
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- Agriland
Over E2 7m in Scheme Payments Issued Last Week
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) issued over €2.7 million in farm scheme payments last week. The latest data, published by the department, shows that over €984,000 was issued to farmers under the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Schemes (TAMS). The scheme provides grants to farmers to build and/or improve a specified range of farm buildings and equipment on their holding. The figures show that €906,925 was paid out under TAMS 3, while €78,440 was allocated under TAMS 2. The department said that almost €80 million has now been paid under TAMS 3 across some 9,182 claims. 32,464 applications for TAMS 3 have been approved by the department, with 11,511 payment applications submitted. An additional €590,000 was paid out under the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES), bringing the total issued for the agri-environmental scheme to €514.3 million. The department said that it issued €630,000 to farmers under the 2024 Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS). While €271,860 was paid out to participants in the Beef Welfare Scheme. An additional €60,280 was issued last week to farmers under the 2024 Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) and Complimentary Redistributive Income Support for Sustainability (CRISS). A total of €847.52 million has now been paid under these schemes to 119,648 farmers, including €38.6 million for the 2024 Complementary Income Support for Young Farmers and the 2024 National Reserve of €3.2 million. There was a further €58,760 paid out to farmers for the 2024 Eco Scheme, bringing the overall amount issued to €308.36 million to 118,755 farmers. An additional €40,178 was issued last week for the Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) and Areas of Specific Constraint (ASC). €42,040 was paid for the Straw Incorporation Measure (SIM) 2024, along with almost €27,000 for the Baling Assistance Payment (BAP). The department issued a further €9,000 to farmers participating in the Organic Farming Scheme (OFS). The total payments for the 2024 OFS now stand at €57.6 million with 4,766 farmers having received an advance payment.
Agriland
10-06-2025
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- Agriland
DAFM: Over 80% of TAMS tranche 5 applications approved
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed that over 80% of the applications made under tranche 5 of the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Schemes (TAMS 3) have been approved. The scheme, which is divided across a range of different measures, provides grants to farmers to build or improve a specified range of farm buildings and equipment on their farm. According to the latest data published by the department, 4,731 (81%) out of the 5,823 applications submitted under this tranche have now been approved. Some 716 applications are 'in progress', 305 have been rejected by the department, while 71 have been withdrawn. The following table provides the latest update on tranche 5 applications for the 10 schemes contained in TAMS 3: TAMS 3 scheme Applications Rejected Withdrawn In progress Approved Animal Welfare Nutrient Storage Scheme 1,409 70 26 133 1,180 Dairy Equipment Scheme 115 9 1 19 86 Farm Safety Capital Investment Scheme 2,112 127 17 199 1,769 Low Emission Slurry Spreading 516 2 5 3 506 Organic Capital Investment Scheme 359 13 3 41 302 Pig & Poultry Investment Scheme 32 2 1 8 21 Solar Capital Investment Scheme 513 29 4 220 260 Tillage Capital Investment Scheme 203 11 5 11 176 Women Farmer Capital Investment Scheme 225 20 1 39 165 Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme 339 22 8 43 266 Total 5,823 305 71 716 4,731 TAMS 3 tranche 5 applications. Source: DAFM 143 applications made under tranche 4 are still being processed by the department. 5,262 out of 5,864 applications made under that tranche have been approved. There are 20 applications still outstanding in tranche 3. The department said 3,401 of the 3,799 tranche 3 applications have been approved. TAMS Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon, recently confirmed that all eligible applications received under tranches 6, 7 and 8 of TAMS 3 will be approved. Tranche 6 closed to applications on March 7, 2025, with 4,931 applications received across the 11 schemes. Tranche 7, the emergency tranche, which was opened in response to Storm Éowyn, closed for applications on March 28, with 1,945 applications submitted in respect of the agreed emergency investments. Tranche 8 closed for applications on Friday June 6, with approximately 5,000 applications received. Tranche 9 of the scheme is now open. However, the minister warned that the department will need to be 'mindful of the budget available for the remaining TAMS tranches'. Over €70.5 million has issued to over 8,000 applicants under the scheme, with payments of approximately €2 million continuing to issue on a weekly basis. 'In order to ensure that the available budget is distributed fairly over the remainder of the CAP (Common Agricultural Policy) Strategic Plan, it may be necessary to limit the number of approved applications per tranche going forward by applying ranking and selection criteria, including for the upcoming Tranche 9, which opened on June 7 and will close on September 6,' Minister Heydon said.
