Grants

£27 million for farmers to boost productivity

£27 million for farmers to boost productivity

£27 million has today (Tuesday, November 16) been made available for farmers to invest in productivity-boosting equipment, the Department for...

November 16, 2021
Co. Down milk producer calls for improved farm support measures

Co. Down milk producer calls for improved farm support measures

Co. Down dairy farmer Cavan Johnston is calling for the Stormont Executive to provide improved levels of support for young...

March 8, 2021
Lyons announces £1 million micro food business scheme

Lyons announces £1 million micro food business scheme

A £1 million capital grant scheme to help existing micro food and drink manufacturing businesses to upscale production to secure...

February 15, 2021
£1 million grant awarded for woodland creation scheme at Dunvegan Castle

£1 million grant awarded for woodland creation scheme at Dunvegan Castle

After over a year and a half in development, the MacLeod Estate’s new native woodland creation scheme has been awarded...

December 5, 2020
A switch from grants to loans could be the future of CAP

A switch from grants to loans could be the future of CAP

The current mechanism of subsidising EU agriculture via grants and schemes could soon become a thing of the past. Speaking...

September 9, 2016
‘Grant system reinforces how low farm incomes are’

‘Grant system reinforces how low farm incomes are’

The current SUSI grants system for third-level education grants shows that farm incomes are very low and the IFA have...

August 18, 2015