Measures Set Out To Assist Farmers Affected By Flooding
The Chairman of the IFA Flood Project Team Tom Turley is today attending a meeting convened by Teagasc to discuss the impact of recent flooding and the measures needed to help farmers affected. At the meeting today in Athlone, Tom Turley will set out a number of key actions needed to address the severe […]
Start Of AEOS 1 Payments Must Be Extended Immediately To All 8,500 Farmers – IFA
IFA Rural Development Chairman Tom Turley has said that the commencement of AEOS payments this week is long overdue and must be immediately extended to all farmers who applied for the scheme in 2010. Mr. Turley said the payments relate to the number of months farmers were in the scheme in 2010. 5,600 farmers had […]
Farmers Unwilling to Take Up AEOS 2 Due to Cutbacks
IFA Rural Development Chairman Tom Turley said the indications were that only 7,000 farmers will join AEOS 2. He said this was disappointing and clearly showed that farmers were not willing to enter into a scheme as set up by the Minister for Agriculture. Mr Turley said that the cutbacks in the scheme announced by […]
AEOS 2 Target Will Fall Short – IFA
IFA Rural Development Chairman Tom Turley said the projected targets for AEOS 2 set down by Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney will more than likely not now be met. Mr Turley said that the cutbacks in the scheme announced by the Minister in early April have led to farmers questioning the merits of the scheme. […]
AEOS 2 Scheme Must be Improved on to Maintain Interest – IFA
IFA Rural Development Chairman Tom Turley said the Agri-Environment Programme is in danger of disintegrating as a result of the watered down AEOS 2 scheme which the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney has introduced. “The Minister must restore the maximum payment of €5,000 for 10,000 farmers as this is the only way to ensure that […]
