Tranche 2 of ACRES will open for applications in mid-October – IFA

Flower power: Roscommon-based agricultural consultant Noel Feeney addresses farmers at an agri-environment training course in Carrick-on-Shannon

Ciaran Moran

DAFM has confirmed that Tranche 2 of ACRES will open for applications in mid-October, with no change to the terms & conditions, the IFA has said.

The Agri-Climate Environment Scheme (ACRES) is Ireland’s flagship agri-environment scheme under the CAP Strategic Plan 2023 – 2027. It will pay farmers €1.5 billion over its lifetime.