Over 100 Carlow farmers set to receive nearly €500,000 in fresh Government payments

More than 100 farmers in Carlow are set to receive almost half a million euros in payments under a Government scheme supporting sustainable tillage farming.

A total of 104 farmers in Carlow will receive €491,585.25 under the Straw Incorporation Measure, with payments beginning this week and continuing over the coming weeks.

The local payments form part of a nationwide €8.3 million allocation, with more than 1,800 farmers across the country benefiting from the scheme, which supports farmers who chop straw and incorporate it back into the soil to improve soil health.

Fianna Fáil Minister Jennifer Murnane O’Connor welcomed the announcement from the Department of Agriculture, describing the measure as a vital support for the tillage sector.

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“I warmly welcome the payments under the Straw Incorporation Measure for 104 farmers in Carlow,” she said. “They will receive €491,585.25 under the measure with payments commencing today and in the coming weeks.”

The Minister said the scheme recognises the important role tillage farmers play in improving soil quality and promoting more sustainable farming practices.

“It is essential that we as a Government support tillage farmers financially with the sustainable works they carry out to increase soil organic carbon levels,” she said.

Minister Murnane O’Connor added that farmers should begin to see the payments landing in their bank accounts shortly.

“Payments will be visible in farmers’ bank accounts in the coming days, with further payments made over the coming weeks,” she said. “Fianna Fáil in Government is wholly committed to supporting our tillage sector and the endless hard work tillage farmers do to ensure a sustainable future.”