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ACRES Circulars

2025

ACRES Circular 10 of 2025 - Deadline for submission of soil sample results for ACRES Tranche 1
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ACRES Circular 9 of 2025 - Deadline for submission of soil sample results for ACRES Tranche 1
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ACRES Circular 8 of 2025 - ACRES Annual Declaration for Low Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS) 2024
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ACRES Circular 7 of 2025 - Requirement for Commonage Farm Plans for ACRES Tranche 1 and ACRES Tranche 2 participants
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ACRES Circular 6 of 2025 - Non-Productive Investment (NPI) Wild Bird Cover Plot
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ACRES Circular 5 of 2025 - Submission of ACRES claim on BISS 2025
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Circular 4 of 2025 - Procedure for withdrawing approved ACRES Non-Productive Investments (NPIs)
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ACRES Circular 3 of 2025 - Procedure for review of Commonage scores
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ACRES Circular 2 of 2025 - Application to be approved as ACRES Advisor 2025
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ACRES Circular 1 of 2025 - Extended deadline for submission for requests for review of Decisions on 2023 Non-Productive Investments (NPIs) Applications
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2024

ACRES Circular No 38 of 2024 - ACRES NPI SPECIFICATION DOCUMENT VERSION 2.0 DECEMBER 2024
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ACRES Circular No 37 of 2024 - ACRES Conservation of Rare Breeds Declaration 2024 - Submission of Rare Breeds Application
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ACRES Circular 36 of 2024 - Extension of Deadline for Submission of Rare Breeds application
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Circular 35 of 2024 – Extension to deadline for submission of NPI Applications in 2024
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ACRES Circular 34 of 2024 - Reminder about Non-Productive Investments (NPIs) application window
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ACRES Circular 33 of 2024 – ACRES Annual Declaration for Low Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS) 2024
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ACRES Circular 32 of 2024 – Clarification on Rare Breed Documents required and animals eligible for payment
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Circular 31 of 2024 – Opening of Conservation of Rare Breeds portal 2024
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Rare Breeds Claim Submission Applicant User Guide
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ACRES Circular 30 of 2024 - Opening of application system in 2024 for Non-Productive Investments (NPIs)
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ACRES Circular 29 of 2024 - Extension to establishment deadline for specific arable-based actions
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ACRES Circular 28 of 2024 – Extension for Submission of Scorecards on GLAM
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ACRES Circular 27 of 2024 – Ringfencing Rule
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ACRES Circular 26 of 2024 – Rotational Actions
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Circular 24 of 2024 - Advisor Client Scorecard Report function available on GLAM
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ACRES Circular 23 of 2024 – Late Meadow Bonus Payment Claim
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ACRES Circular 22 of 2024 - Notification of remaining scorecard training courses
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ACRES Circular 21 of 2024 – LESS Reminder
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ACRES Circular 20 of 2024 – Updated Scorecard Guidance
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ACRES Circular 19 of 2024 – AMS to be used as part of 2024 ACRES checks for Extensively Grazed Pasture and Winter Bird Food
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ACRES Circular 18 of 2024 – Information on Webinar on ACRES Scoring in 2024
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ACRES Circular 17 of 2024 – Information on Scoring of Land for ACRES Results-based Payments
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ACRES Circular 16 of 2024 - Circular to Update Advisors on the Option of Rescoring on BISS Application
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ACRES Circular 15 of 2024 – Notification of Mandatory ACRES Scorecard Training Courses – May 2024 and Appendix
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Appendix to ACRES Circular 15 of 2024 – Notification of Mandatory ACRES Scorecard Training Courses
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ACRES Circular 14 of 2024 - Amendments to the Terms and Conditions of ACRES -Tranche 2
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ACRES Circular 13 of 2024 - Extension to the Establishment Deadline 2024 for the Winter Bird Food Crop
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ACRES Circular 12 of 2024 - Amendments to the Terms and Conditions of ACRES -Tranche 1
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ACRES Circular 11 of 2024 - Exemption to spring requirement of Environmental Management of Arable Fallow for ACRES Tranche 1 and ACRES Tranche 2
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ACRES Circular 10 of 2024 - Extension to submission deadline for upload of soil sample results for ACRES Tranche 1
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ACRES Circular 9 of 2024 - Extension to planting date for New Hedgerow and Tree planting actions March 2024
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ACRES - Circular 8 of 2024 - Amendments to Tranche 1 Specifications for Catch Crops and Over Winter Stubble
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ACRES Circular 7 of 2024 - Further ACRES Update on Interim Payments
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ACRES Circular 6 of 2024 – Submission of ACRES Claim on BISS 2024
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ACRES Circular 5 of 2024 – ACRES Announcement of Interim Payments
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ACRES Circular 4 of 2024 – ACRES Training February 2024
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ACRES Circular 3 of 2024 – LESS Input Portal - Update
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Circular 2 of 2024 – ACRES Tranche 2 Re-Openings
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Circular 1 of 2024 – Requirement in Relation to ACRES Training
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2023

ACRES Circular 33 of 2023 - Update on ACRES Payments
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ACRES Circular 32 of 2023 - Tranche 2 Applications
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ACRES Circular 31 of 2023 - Clarification on ACRES and Afforestation
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ACRES Circular 30 of 2023 - Tranche 2 Update (Application with No Mapped Actions)
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ACRES Circular 29 of 2023 - Tranche 2 Opening and Availability of Submission Button for FSP
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Circular 28 of 2023 ACRES Co-operation Project (CP) Non-Productive Investments (NPIs) Application System Open
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ACRES Circular 27 of 2023 Removal of Irish Provenance and Irish Origin Requirement for Whitehorn
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ACRES Circular 26 of 2023 Reminder about LESS declarations and Submission of Scorecards
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ACRES Circular 25 of 2023 – ACRES Annual Declaration for Low Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS) 2023
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Appendix on how to Complete the ACRES LESS Form
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ACRES Circular 24 of 2023 – Launch of ACRES Tranche 2
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ACRES Circular 23 of 2023 - Extension to Sowing Arable Actions
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ACRES Circular 22 of 2023 - Submission of Scorecards
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ACRES Circular No. 21/2023 – Additional Training Courses for ACRES Advisors
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ACRES Circular No. 20/2023 –Change of Contract and Scorecards
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ACRES Circular No. 19/2023 – Deadline for Submission of Scorecards Reminder
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ACRES Circular No. 18 of 2023 – Extension of deadlines for certain actions
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ACRES Circular No. 17 of 2023 – Extension of Closing Date for submission of ACRES Scorecards
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ACRES Circular No. 16/2023 – Mandatory Scorecard Training
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ACRES Circular No. 15/2023 – Submission of Scorecards
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ACRES Circular No.14 of 2023 – Amended ACRES Penalty Schedule
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ACRES Circular No.13/2023 – Availability of Late Meadow Bonus Payment Claim on AgriSnap
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ACRES Circular No.12/2023 – ACRES Training July 2023
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ACRES Circular No. 10/2023 - Agent Application Form to register as a sub-contractor for the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES)
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ACRES Circular No. 9/2023 - Information for Advisors on ACRES Scorecard Training
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ACRES Circular No.8/2023 - Scorecards and Agri-Snap Update
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ACRES Circular No. 7/2023 - Information for Advisors on ACRES Scorecard Training
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ACRES Circular No. 6/2023 – Extension to establishment deadline for 2023 Winter Bird Food crop
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ACRES Circular No. 5/2023 - Amendment to ‘Environmental Management of Arable Fallow’ specification for 2023 only
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ACRES Circular No. 4 of 2023 –Amendment to Planting a New Hedgerow
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ACRES Circular No. 3/2023 – Withdrawal of an Action
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ACRES Circular No. 2/2023 – Application to become an approved ACRES advisor
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ACRES Circular No. 1/2023 – Amendments to ACRES Specifications
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2022

ACRES Circular No. 14 – Points to Note Following Closing Date
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ACRES Circular No. 13 – Terms & Conditions and Specifications Document – Revised November 2022
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ACRES Circular No. 12 - Final Submission of ACRES Applications
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ACRES Circular No. 11 – Extension of Closing Date
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ACRES Circular No. 10 - Submission of ACRES Applications
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CIRCULAR 9 – Eligibility as Registered Organic Operator
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CIRCULAR 8 – Conservation of Rare Breeds in ACRES
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Circular 7 – Submission of AgriSnap Photos for ACRES Applications
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Circular 6 – Application System Open
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Acres Circular 5 2022 - Setting up as an ACRES Advisor
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Acres Circular 4 2022 - Training – Athlone 14 & 15 September 2022
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ACRES Circular 3 2022 - Farm Sustainability Plan (FSP) Portal now open - August 2022
Farm Sustainability Plan (FSP) Portal now open
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ACRES Circular 2 2022 - Training for Advisors April 2022
Training for Advisors
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ACRES Circular 1 2022 - Application to become an approved AECM advisor - April 2022
Application to become an approved AECM advisor
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Other Documentation

DAFM ACRES SUBCON Form
Registering as an ‘ACRES Subcontractor’ is being facilitated by the department only. The department does not engage in arrangements financial or otherwise between agent and agency.
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ACRES Scorecard Guidance Version 2.1 Amendments
The changes from the Guidance document provided for 2023 are shown in ‘ACRES Scorecard Guidance Version 2.1 Amendments June 2024’ for ease of reference
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Agrisnap - Geotagged photos app - FAQs
Agrisnap Geotagged photos app - Frequently Asked Questions
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Generic Land Management (GLAM) ACRES user guide
GLAM User Guide
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ACRES Information Videos

FAQs for ACRES Specifications

FAQs for ACRES Specifications Document
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