


New Call for Proposals for Nature on Arable Farmland*
A new €7 million open call for project proposals under the European Innovation Partnership (EIP) measure of Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan has been announced. The theme for this call is to support nature in an arable environment along the coast from south Cork to...
Two Opportunities Still Available to Correct BISS Applications*
Two important opportunities are still available to farmers who wish to correct their 2025 Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) and other area-based scheme applications without incurring a penalty. The first of these are preliminary checks which will identify...
Agricultural and Rural Inspiration Awards 2025 Open for Entries
The third edition of the Agricultural and Rural Inspiration Awards (ARIA), is searching for the greenest, smartest, most socially inclusive, innovative and resilient projects funded under the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) and implemented at the local level. The...
ACRES Balancing Payments and New Monitored Actions*
Balancing payments of €33.2 million have been issued to 42,444 farmers for their participation in the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) in 2024 bringing the total amount paid to farmers in respect of ACRES to €490 million since the scheme commenced in...