Minister McConalogue said: “As part of our response to the cost increases currently facing Irish farmers, I am delighted to launch the Tillage Incentive Scheme. The Tillage Incentive Scheme aims to support farmers to grow more tillage crops in 2022, to reduce Ireland’s dependency on imported feed material. We have acted quickly to put this package in place and I am grateful to my Department and everyone in the sector for working so hard to deliver it.”
Minister McConalogue added: “The budget for the Tillage Incentive Scheme is €10 million and with a proposed payment rate of €400 per hectare. This payment reflects a contribution towards the increase in the cost of growing crops in 2022.” Farmers wishing to apply for the Tillage Incentive Scheme should declare the eligible crops on their 2022 BPS application on www.agfood.ie by the closing date of 16th May 2022.
