Farming News

The latest farming news, events and scheme updates from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

€55.15 million in payments issuing under the Organic Farming Scheme

More than €55.15 million is issuing to 4,858 farmers as the 2025 payments for the Organic Farming Scheme beginning 08 December

More information can be found here

08 December

€47.06 million in payments under the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme has commenced

Payments for year three of the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) have begun. In total, over €47.06 million has commenced issuing to some 14,983 participating farmers which represents over 94% of current SCEP participants.

More information may be found here

05 December

Scheme Payments Update

Scheme payments are now available to view for the period up to 05 December

05 December

Update for participants in the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES)

The deadline for the submission of claims in respect of the implementation of approved NPIs (where the deadline for such submission was stated as 31 December 2025, in the associated decision letter) has been extended to Tuesday, 31 March 2026

More information can be found here

Housing Order for poultry to protect against bird flu risk

The introduction of a compulsory housing order for poultry and captive birds, to protect them from the risk of avian influenza has been announced . The new rules will come into effect on Monday 10 November 2025.

Further information, including a detailed technical update, is available at gov.ie/birdflu.

05 November

Farm Hazardous Waste Collections 2025

As a recommendation of the National Hazardous Waste Management Plan 2021-2027 (NHWMP), DAFM and DCEE in conjunction with stakeholders are facilitating six Farm Hazardous Waste Collections during November and December 2025.

More information can be found at here

05 November

Highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak confirmed in commercial turkey flock in Co. Carlow

An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in a commercial turkey flock in County Carlow has been announced. As a consequence, restriction zones have been put in place around the holding (a 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone)

Further information avian influenza can be found on the Government website at www.gov.ie/birdflu

04 November

Annual Report 2024

We have published our Annual Report 2024, which sets out the main achievements and activities undertaken by this Department in 2024

09 September

National Farm Safety Measure 2025 opened

The National Farm Safety Measure 2025 has been opened. The National Farm Safety Measure 2025 provides grant aid covering 60% of the eligible cost of up to four Power Take Off (PTO) shaft covers.

23 July

Extension to date for up regulation of antiparasitics for food producing animals

A further and definitive extension to the transition period for the up regulation of antiparasitics to prescription only medicines (POM) until 1 December 2025 has been announced

21 July

Key deadlines for verifying organic manure movements between farms

Farmers are reminded of the key deadlines for verifying organic manure movements between farms

Further information may be found here

10 July