Can i claim sfp before buying ?

cj maxx

Ive farmed and claimed the last 3 yrs but for various reasons wont get fully stocked ( if at all ) before april 15.
Can i still put my maps in , in anticipation of buying cattle over the next month or so, teagasc cant see me till the end of april !
Thanks

simx

cjmc wrote: »

Ive farmed and claimed the last 3 yrs but for various reasons wont get fully stocked ( if at all ) before april 15.
Can i still put my maps in , in anticipation of buying cattle over the next month or so, teagasc cant see me till the end of april !
Thanks

Is it not on an average over a certain number of months? Or is that das?

cj maxx

simx wrote: »

Is it not on an average over a certain number of months? Or is that das?

Not sure myself. .

rancher

cjmc wrote: »

Ive farmed and claimed the last 3 yrs but for various reasons wont get fully stocked ( if at all ) before april 15.
Can i still put my maps in , in anticipation of buying cattle over the next month or so, teagasc cant see me till the end of april !
Thanks

for SFP you have to keep the land in good condition, there's no min stocking rate

moy83

cjmc wrote: »

Ive farmed and claimed the last 3 yrs but for various reasons wont get fully stocked ( if at all ) before april 15.
Can i still put my maps in , in anticipation of buying cattle over the next month or so, teagasc cant see me till the end of april !
Thanks

I dont know about stocking . But I would ask around if there are any good advisors that might see you sooner if teagasc are leaving you wait

Conmaicne Mara

rancher wrote: »

for SFP you have to keep the land in good condition, there's no min stocking rate

Unless you own commonage.

rancher

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

Unless you own commonage.

Forgot that, what's the minimum stocking rate.

Conmaicne Mara

rancher wrote: »

Forgot that, what's the minimum stocking rate.

0.15 LU HA, works out to a ewe per hectare, roughly. Unless the farmer is in an environmental plan, then a derogation can apply.

cj maxx

Thanks for the replies. Not commonage
Just havent been able to get ready till now. Where do i find a ag advisor ?

moy83

cjmc wrote: »

Thanks for the replies. Not commonage
Just havent been able to get ready till now. Where do i find a ag advisor ?

I would ask locally . Where are you based and im sure someone here could recommend one

bikes

Deadline is may 15th not April 15th and put in your map no bother.

Nekarsulm

Disadvantaged Area payment is dependant on a minimum stocking rate.
Single Farm Payment is not.

Quite a substantial number of farmers failed to trigger their Disadvantaged payment last year.

The Disadvantaged payment does not require a separate application, it is included in the Single Farm Payment application. (Green sheet, you should have by now)
If you are entitled to the Disadvantaged payment, and have the required minimum livestock units for 7 months of the year, you will automatically receive payment.

Conmaicne Mara

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Disadvantaged Area payment is dependant on a minimum stocking rate.
Single Farm Payment is not.

To claim SFP you are obliged to keep eligible land in GAEC. On lowland, this can be achieved with machinery. On commonage it can't, therefore an adequate stocking level is required to keep commonage land in GAEC. The alternative is to burn it all, which I am led to believe isn't acceptable.

cj maxx

bikes wrote: »

Deadline is may 15th not April 15th and put in your map no bother.

Just spotted that )
Phew