Payments issue under scheme to support Long Established Young Farmers

Payments have issued to successful applicants under the scheme to support Long Established Young Farmers. The Long Established Young Farmers, commonly referred to as Forgotten Farmers, is a group defined as young farmers who were under the age of 40 in 2015, had commenced in agriculture prior to 2008, did not receive young farmer Installation Aid and were not eligible for young farmer supports under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) from 2015 due to the date they had first set up in agriculture.

The Programme for Government 2025, Securing Ireland’s Future, contained a commitment to deliver a scheme that recognises the category of farmers known as the Forgotten Farmers. A payment of the maximum amount of €5,000 per successful applicant, as provided for in the scheme terms and conditions, has issued to 445 successful applicants to deliver on the Programme for Government commitment.