by Neassa | Dec 6, 2023 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA president Dermot Kelleher has said it is unacceptable that some 18,600 farmers will have to wait until February 2024 to receive their ACRES payment. “ICSA, along with other farmer representatives, today (6 December) met with senior Department of Agriculture...
by admin | Mar 1, 2023 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Rural Development chair Tim Farrell has welcomed the announcement from the Department of Agriculture that all valid applications to the ACRES scheme will be accepted. “The ACRES scheme is about achieving all our environmental goals from protecting biodiversity to...
by admin | Oct 19, 2022 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Rural Development chair Tim Farrell has said the timeframe for farmers to complete their applications for the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) is too short and must be extended. “Minister McConalogue has confirmed the closing date for applicants will...
by admin | Jul 15, 2022 | Latest News, Press Releases
ICSA Rural Development chair Tim Farrell has challenged Minister McConalogue to demonstrate how the new ACRES scheme will bring any worthwhile benefits to active, commercial farmers. “In particular, I am openly saying that there will be very few farmers in the general...
