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    Agricultural & Environmental Schemes

    The Department of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs offers several payments to farm businesses based on the land that they farm, or actions they take on their land. Agricultural & Environmental Schemes has replaced ‘Area-based Schemes’ and these webpages will be updated in due course.

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    EFS Claim Confirmation and Management

    The information below details for Claim management and Claim confirmation for Environmental Farming Scheme



    Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS)

    The Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) offers participants a 5-year agreement to deliver a range of environmental measures and has three levels:

    • Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) general information and guidance
    • Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) - Wider Level
    • Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) - Higher Level

    Related to Agricultural & Environmental Schemes

    Most recent publications

    • Guide to the Environmental Farming Scheme for Agreements commencing 01 Jan 2025

      Published 27 November 2024
    • Guide to the Environmental Farming Scheme for Agreements commencing 01 Jan 2024

      Published 6 September 2023
    See all publications in this topic

    Most recent news items

    • Application window for EFS Higher opens

      Published 22 April 2024
    • CAFRE launch options for completion of the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme Training

      Published 23 November 2023
    See all news in this topic

    Access to information

    How to request information from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs including Freedom of Information (FOI), Environmental Information Regulations (EIRs) and the use of our Publication Scheme.

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