Fodder Support Scheme 2022

mr.stonewall

Payment are planned for late November to December

Bass Reeves

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119678814#Comment_119678814

It's supposed to be paid in November. There was a letter out the start of September with payment dates for all schemes. Check Agfood to see if you were a cepted

Base price

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119678814#Comment_119678814

We received a letter in August from DAFM confirming our application and reminding us to the T&C's.

massey 265

A number of farmers have been contacted re inspection for fodder scheme tomorrow.

ABitofsense

I'm one of the 3% selected. One of the following to be submitted within 14 days:

Receipts from contractor with outline of dates & area mowed, baled etc.

Receipts of purchase of twine, wrap etc.

Reciept of sale of silage & to whom.

Just required to either post or email it in.

blue5000

Ya I know of 2 done locally also. Counted bales in yard, looked at fields where cut and wanted dates.

k mac

Same as that got a call the other night at 9pm to say someone was coming the following day, as i was at work he said he did not even need me there. Neighbour seen 2 of them walking the fields, i wouldn't mind i only had 4 hectares put in so 400 euro the 2 boys would nearly cost as much !!

kollegeknight

What would they be looking for in fields now? If cattle are grazing after grass.

one of my meadows has thrown up some rushes,5l that are 1.5feet high at spots. you’d know by the tracks that big tractors were there alright.

Base price

As I've previously posted - we should have taken photos on the phone of the fields (from the same perspective) that were mowed and baled for hay/silage or both. Take photos of the bales in the fields (hay or wrapped) and you have a time and date record.

kollegeknight

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119741624#Comment_119741624

I actually took your advise on that. Another thing I did is text the contractor the fields so he would have dates if needed.

but I wonder what could be seen in mid October in a single cut field, cut in July.

mayota

Anyone have the email address for sending the receipts to, I mislaid the letter and it's not showing up on correspondence on Agfood ?

mayota

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119781667#Comment_119781667

fss@agriculture.gov.ie

alps

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119784700#Comment_119784700

Read that as ffs@agriculture.gov.ie 😁

That must be the complaints desk...

RD10

Got a call today, fella coming out tomorrow.

My ag advisor put in for 10 hectares but my calculations show it to be 9.53 or something.

Will I be penalised?

epfff

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119792790#Comment_119792790

Not if you cut the 9.53 twice.😉😉

I think I remember you taking a light second cut off some of it.

Technically when the mower was going over headland when field was split it was cutting it a second time😜

grange mac

Nope... You took a third cut and the bales count was less as cut was lighter... Do not tell them you only cut 9.5 as you could lose the lot... Dept penalties are always excessive.... I've learned hard way 🤔

DBK1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119792790#Comment_119792790

I don’t see how they have any way now of knowing exactly what fields you cut and how many bales came from each field.

Make sure you don’t forget to include the paddock or 2 that you normally graze but they were gone too strong so you cut them for bales. I bet that will bring you over the 10ha!!

I also don’t see the point in them calling out to count bales. What does that tell them? I’ve baled everything from 1.5 bales per acre to 17 bales per acre this year. How is anyone going to be able to tell you how many bales you should have had?

Silverdream

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119792930#Comment_119792930

That will not work as you had to show how much in each cut. If the 10 hectares was supposed to be in the first cut then you'd better show him 10 hectares.

They cannot prove what has been cut or when. Even if they have satellite images they cannot use them. Just show him the bales in the yard, if he isn't happy then ask him does he think the bales just fell from the sky. Take no nonsense from him, he's only a pencil pusher with no way of validating anything other than what you tell him. Then show him the road.

Grueller

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119793290#Comment_119793290

I have had as many dealings as most with the dept. I have been inspected under cross compliance, bdgp (twice), full cattle inspection, glas (twice) and young farmers scheme all in the last 5 years. I have never had any inspector who wasn't reasonable, once you showed them enough to get you over the line at all. The inspector has a job to do and my bet is once they see the bales and a glance at a field, there will be no bother.

Siamsa Sessions

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119795281#Comment_119795281

They must like the tae and scones in your house 😀

893bet

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119792790#Comment_119792790

has he called yet?

there was definitely another 1.5 acre you took that was too strong for bales. Only 4 bales per acre

Grueller

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119795318#Comment_119795318

I am 45 mins from rvo. Inspect at 2.45, gone by 3.15 straight home and done before 4. No one in the office is any the wiser but they were working until 5 is my opinion

daviddenis

Got called for inspection.

What are Dept looking for?

Are people getting penalized?

Any other issues arise?

Siamsa Sessions

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119796728#Comment_119796728

Read some of the comments above. It seems straightforward enough

Diarmuid B

Is there a number or email you can contact to amend your acres you put in before you get paid? Didn’t manage to get a full second cut done and paranoid now I’ll get called for an inspection.

Bass Reeves

As far as I know you only had to indicate the plot not the individual fields/paddocks originally. If you have 150ish bales in the yard it's unlikely to investigate much further. A first cut could be as late August or as early as May 1st. If the plot you put in measures over 10HA as you can show him 10HA that was cuttable this year you should be ok.

If it has rushers or docks and netted and looks like it was uncut and you have only 50 bales of hay in the shed then you could be in trouble.

RD10

Took a look at the bales in yard, got an average no. Of bales there. only had quick glance at one or two fields and told me he had to log it into computer and see what computer came up with.

Be getting something in post next week he said.

893bet

How many bales were in the yard?

RD10

I'd say approx 180 Silage bales, hay bales in shed aswell.

Bass Reeves

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119808444#Comment_119808444

I say you will be ok

A bit like monopoly pass GO collect 200(in this case 1000) euro