Straw Incorporation Measure (SIM)

The Straw Incorporation Measure is a payment for chopping straw and incorporating it into the soil.

To qualify for the Straw Incorporation Measure, you must:

• Submit a BISS application each year declaring the land located within the jurisdiction of Ireland, grow the eligible crops and apply for SIM

• Eligible crops:

• Oats – spring
• Oats – winter
• Wheat – winter
• Wheat –spring
• Rye
• Barley – winter
• Barley – spring
• Oilseed Rape – winter
• Oilseed Rape – spring

As soon as possible after the crops have been harvested, the straw must be:

• chopped

• spread evenly

• incorporated into the soil

You can get paid on at least 5 hectares but on no more than 40 hectares.

We will notify you in June if your application is successful.

You apply for the Straw Incorporation Measure Scheme as part of the Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) application.

A farmer may submit their own application in conjunction with their BISS application, if they so wish, or they can employ a FAS approved advisor to do so on their behalf.

To apply online, login or register at www.agfood.ie

You must apply by midnight on 29 May 2023.

If your login or password are expired and need to be renewed, please contact the Department’s Online helpdesk as set out below.

The SIM Terms and Conditions are contained within the 2023 Basic Income Support for Sustainability and related area-based scheme Terms and Conditions.

BISS and other area related schemes