Economy and Agriculture

1 Mar

Applications open for CAP schemes

With the €9.8 billion CAP Strategic Plan providing a range of direct payments and rural development farm supports, the application process for the new Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) and other area-based schemes is now open. Over the coming days, farmers will receive their BISS maps and land details for 2023 to help with […]

14 Dec

€2.4million payments being made to Clare beef farmers

FINE Gael TD Joe Carey has confirmed that more than €2.4million is being paid to Clare beef and suckler farmers under the Beef Data and Genomics Programmes (BDGP). “These payments are in addition to the Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme for Sucklers (BEEP-S) and Dairy Beef scheme payments that issued last week and further payments will […]

20 Jul

Funding boost for Clare agricultural shows

Clare Fine Gael TD Joe Carey has welcomed an allocation of more than €50,000 to nine agricultural shows throughout the county as a practical measure to support the return of rural activities after the lifting of Covid restrictions. The shows that will benefit from funding of between €5,000 and €6,000 are Newmarket-on-Fergus, Ennistymon, Kilrush, Corofin, […]

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