The Government have launched the Agriculture Cashflow Support Loan Scheme which will make €150 million available to farmers throughout Ireland in he form of low interest rate loans at 2.95%. It is funded by the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI), and supported by €25 million from the Department of Agriculture which includes €11 million […]
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Fodder Aid Scheme for Flood affected Farmers
A Fodder Aid Scheme, with up to €2 million available, was launched by the government today. This scheme is in response to the long term damage to fodder supplies by the recent widespread flooding in December, 2015 and January, 2016. This Dept of Agriculture scheme aims to compensate farmers for the replacement cost where genuine […]
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€1 Million Fodder Aid for Farmers
There is a shortage of hay and silage in many parts of the country – and the Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney T.D., has this week announced that he has allocated €1 million for an imported fodder transport scheme. This scheme will help reduce the cost to farmers of imported hay, […]
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