New Entrants

The definition of a young farmer is under 40 years old on the date of application with a herd number in their name for less than five years and qualified with the relevant greencert education requirement.

National Reserve

New Entrants are eligible for National Reserve whereby they will receive BISS (Formerly BPS) entitlements from the national pool based on the number of hectares they apply for in the year of the scheme application and subject to a limiting factor of overall money within the budget pot.  The basic allocation of approx. €154 per hectare. The maximum allocation of entitlements is 50ha's.

Complementary Income Support for Young Farmers 

The complementary support for Young farmers replaced the Young Farmer Top up ion 2023. This scheme provides a top up on the average BISS Payment for a young farmer to support them in their first five years of farming.

  • Top up of approx €170 per entitlement per year regardless of the value of entitlements held.
  • Scheme available for the first five years of set up.
  • Maximum payment on each entitlement up to 50 hectares and 5 year duration.
  • No more than 40 years during the calendar year of entry to the scheme.
  • Agricultural educational qualifications must be have been completed by May in year of application.
  • No off farm income limit.

The optimum time for starting up as a young farmer is January onwards. At any stage going forward they will therefore receive 5 years of a top up of approximately €175 per hectare on all the land they apply for in that year up to a maximum of 50ha’s.

 

Application for Herd/Flock Number

  • You need to either own land or have land on a long term lease to apply for a Herd/Flock Number.
  • You must have facilities to handle the cattle/sheep you propose to keep.
  • Farm boundaries should be stock proof for proposed stock.

Download Herd No Application Form

The National Reserve and Complementary Income Support for Young Farmers  is now closed for 2024. If you would like more information please Contact Us.