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Single farm payments

  • 01-03-2012 11:56pm
    #1
    Newbiefarmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭


    I just bought 19 acres of good quality grass land, my herd number has been issued and I will buy a few heifers/steers for fattening on grass from now til sept, can I apply for a sfp and/or are there any other subsidies I should be aware of?

    Thanks in advance, forgive the newbie Q's


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  • #2
    mdog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 ✭mdog


    you can apply to the national reserve im sure...?


  • #3
    Newbiefarmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭Newbiefarmer


    mdog wrote: »
    you can apply to the national reserve im sure...?

    Don't give up the day job just yet...


  • #4
    agcons
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 176 ✭✭agcons


    Newbiefarmer wrote: »
    I just bought 19 acres of good quality grass land, my herd number has been issued and I will buy a few heifers/steers for fattening on grass from now til sept, can I apply for a sfp and/or are there any other subsidies I should be aware of?

    Thanks in advance, forgive the newbie Q's
    Details of the criteria for this years national reserve will be out shortly. Be sure to send in a single farm payment application anyway even if you dont qualify for the reserve. Might be worth your while buying a couple of entitlements, just to have your name in the system for post 2014.


  • #5
    Vandy West
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 181 ✭✭Vandy West


    Rang the dept of agr last week to see about the 2012 national reserve application. Was told it would be available the 1st or 2nd week of april, keep an eye out as the deadline in 2011 was in may, so not much time to get the paperwork in order.


  • #6
    JohnBoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,342 ✭✭✭JohnBoy


    yeah the national reserve forms come out last, and if you get approved you mightnt be paid till early may the following year.

    which if you're considering buying entitlements is a balls, because you dont know where you stand until the very last minute. but I suppose it's money you wouldnt otherwise be getting, so you can only complain so much.


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  • #7
    Vandy West
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 181 ✭✭Vandy West


    The 2011 application says this with regard to the qualifications needed to qualify (for old folks like myself):


    (ii) Applicants over 35 years of age on 1 January 2011 Applicants must hold the qualifications at (i) above OR have at least 5 years practical experience in farming.

    Don't have any qualifications in farming so was wondering....

    Does anyone know what they look for in terms of 'practical experience'? If you helped out neighbors or relatives over the years (without pay) would this qualify? Would they require a letter from neighbors/relations saying you had 'practical experience'?


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