Agriculture Related Budget Measures
Budget 2025
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has been allocated over €2 billion.
Some details have been announced on budget day on the following;
- National Sheep Welfare Scheme - continuation of this scheme with an additional €5/ ewe bringing total payment to €13 / ewe - Total €22m
- National Beef Welfare Scheme - Increase the payment per calf by €25 to €75 / calf - Total €8m
- Dairy Beef Scheme - Increase the payment per calf by €20 to €40 / calf
- Tillage farming support— new €100/ hectare scheme supporting farmers to plant their field crops - Total €30m
- Straw Incorporation Measure - €10 million
- Organic Sector Funding - €10 million in additional funding
- Animal Health - measures improving biosecurity - Total €10m
- ACRES - additional €60m brining total allocation of €260 million for 2025
- National Forestry Programme—€91 million in funding
- Multi-Species - €1.25m / Red Clover Swards €1.5m — to support the planting of these swards
- Farm Safety - budget of €2.5 million to support initiatives
- Soil Sampling Scheme — continued funding of €6 million
- Forgotten Farmers - scheme to open with initial funding of €5 million