Chapter Two

Question 1

1. What is the maximum age to qualify as a Young Farmer for the DAFM supports for young farmers?

Answer 1

Question 2

2. What is the maximum investment celling for TAMS for an individual?

Answer 2

90,000

Question 3

3. Name one (1) measure that can be undertaken to qualify for the Eco Payment Scheme?

Answer 3

Question 4

4. How many Hectares do you need per eligible entitlement for your BISS payment?

Answer 4

Question 5

5. What is the minimum stocking density required to qualify as an Active Farmer (DAFM) and ANC?

Answer 5

Question 6

6. Outline two (2) factors which enable a farm to qualify for the Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) scheme.

Answer 6

Question 7

7. A Basic Payment Scheme application is a requirement for various other schemes.
   List four (4) such schemes.

Answer 7

Question 8

8. Give an example of an important EU Directive related to Agriculture?

Answer 8

Question 9

9. If a farmer has 20 eligible hectares but only 15 entitlements, list two (2) options he/she has?

Answer 9

Question 10

10. Under the current Young Farmer Scheme, a young trained farmer is entitled to a ______ % top-up on their entitlements for a maximum of _______ years?

Answer 10

Question 11

What is your understanding of Convergence?

Answer 11

Question 12

What is Complementary Redistribute Income Support for Sustainability (CRISS)

Answer 12

Question 13

13. What is the maximum number of hectares that are eligible for the Complementary Income Support for Young Farmers (CIS-YF)?

Answer 13

Question 14

14. What % can parcels have up to beneficial features (eg. scrubs, trees ect.) without it impacting the area eligible for payment?

Answer 14

Question 15

What is the highest form of EU Law?

Answer 15

Question 16

In what month is the deadline for the BISS Application 2025?

Answer 16

May

Question 17

How many Statutory Management Requirements must farmers observe
under cross compliance?

Answer 17

11

Question 18

What does the acronym SMR and GAEC stand for in terms of Cross
Compliance?

Answer 18

Question 19

What one (1) reason why the Common Agricultural Policy was
established

Question 20

List two (2) European Directives that have a direct and ongoing impact
on Irish Agriculture?

Answer 20

Question 21

There are three different categories of stock relief in place. List any
two (2).

Answer 21

Question 22

List two (2) Statutory Management Requirements (SMRs) that farmers
must observe.

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Question 23

Outline below two (2) conditions that a farmer must comply with in
Order to obtain a nitrates derogation. (2 marks)

Answer 23

C) To be eligible for derogation the farm must be 80% grassland.

Question 24

Explain in detail what your understanding of the Targeted Agricultural
Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) 3 Scheme is outlining;
* Eligibility (1 mark)

• Grant Aid (1 mark)
• Example of a scheme eligible for funding under TAMS 3 (1 mark)

Answer 24

Question 25

You are due to complete your Level 6 Specific Purpose Certificate in Farming in April 2023. Discuss in detail one DAFM Scheme you would be interested in applying for and describe the steps you need to take to do this. (5 marks)

Answer 25

Next page: The young farmers scheme payment is calculated as 25% of the national average payment per hectare(based on the national ceiling) multiplied by the number of entitlements activated by the successful farmer, subject to the maximum number of 50 activated entitlements whether in visual group or company. 5% of applicants under the young farmers scheme will be selected for inspection to ensure compliance with the rules of the scheme. Documentary evidence to verify that the young farmer is solely or jointly in control of the holdings will be sought as part of the inspection process.

Question 26

The Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) is agricultural scheme which will run from 2023 – 2027 replacing the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) and the Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme (BEEP). a) Describe any two (2) objectives of SCEP Scheme (2 marks) b) Describe in detail any three (3) of the five requirements of this scheme (3 marks)

Answer 26

(a) SCEP is an agricultural scheme which aims to provide support to beef farmers to improve the environmental sustainability of the national beef herd. The programme aims to build on the gains delivered in recent years through the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) and the Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme (BEEP) by improving the genetic merit of the Irish suckler herd. (b)be aged 18 years or over on date of submission of the application for participation be the holder of an active herd number with Herd Owner Status. Herd Keeper status is not acceptable be farming a holding in respect of which a valid BISS application is submitted to the Department on a yearly basis and on which all land parcels are declared be a member of SBLAS before 16th October 2023 and have continued participation for the duration of the programme calve at least 50% beef breed animals of the yearly reference number between scheme year 01 July 2022 and 30 June 2023 and every scheme year thereafter attend the SCEP training course and an animal handling course by 15th November 2024

Question 27

List two (2) compensation supports a farmer can avail of if they have Bovine Tuberculosis (TB) reactors present on their farm.(2 marks)

Answer 27

Question 28

Explain four (4) ways on how cattle can become infected by T.B. (2 marks)

Answer 28

Question 29

State four (4) controls and measures of the eradication of Bovine T.B. in Ireland (2 marks)

Answer 29