Agfood and other Online Services
- Published on: 25 May 2018
- Last updated on: 16 April 2025
agfood.ie
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine provides a range of online services through agfood.ie.
Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS)
- make applications online for BISS and other 2023 area based schemes
- edit maps online relating your land parcels / plots
- information on entitlements
Login or register at agfood.ie to access the Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) SchemeBasic Payment Scheme service.
Animal Identification and Movement System
Bovine
- calf birth registration facility
- cattle herd register facility
Login or register at agfood.ie to access the calf birth registration or cattle herd register facility.
Equine
Link to equine UELN/Chip Checker UELN/Chip Checker
Forestry Services
IFORIS Internet allows Registered Foresters:
- to track online the progress of any pre-approval forestry application
- to map and submit new pre-approval (Form 1) applications online for the Afforestation, FEPS and Forest Road Scheme
- to access ortho-photography for the entire country, Environmental Statutory Designations and other relevant datasets to assist with Forestry applications
It also allows forest owners registered for online services with the department to apply for the Forestry annual premium online.
Register for IFORIS Internet through agfood.ie.
Financial Self-Services (FSS)
Customers can carry out the following activities:
- view their financial data, including historical invoices and payments
- pay invoices/overpayments electronically with Debit/Credit Card (with the back-end accounts system and the bank being updated simultaneously)
- view, download and print payment remittances
- view, download and print account statements (including annual farmer statements)
Customers of the department will access DAFM Financial Self-Services securely from the Single-Sign-On (SSO) through agfood.ie.
Other services
- provides online access to the annual nitrogen and phosphorus statements issued by the department
- make a Nitrates Derogation Application
- license application system - licences in respect of veterinary medicines can be applied for online
These other services can be accessed through agfood.ie.
Information on Agriculture Agents
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has decided that Agriculture Agents, who will be deemed by the department to be suitably qualified planners/ advisors/ consultants, can be registered with the department for the purpose of submitting scheme applications on behalf of their clients. Further information in relation to agriculture agents is available in the attached document.
AgFood Agent/Agency Forms
- Application Form for completion by Agent or Agency with the Department for the purpose of submitting applications on behalf of farmer clients for various schemes
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- Application Authorisation Form where the Herd Number Relates to an Individual(s)
- Application Authorisation Form where the Herd Number Relates to a Company
- Termination of Online Authorisation Form
- Other Authorisation Forms