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Northern Ireland
DAERA criticised for entitlements delay
Peter McCann
Each farmer’s existing Basic Payment Scheme entitlements will form the basis of the Farm Sustainability Transition Payment in 2025.
12 March 2025 Northern Ireland
NI factories play on overfat hoggets
Factories in Northern Ireland are complaining about overweight hoggets being presented for slaughter.
12 March 2025 Northern Ireland
News round-up from Northern Ireland
Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.
Agri crime in NI nears record low
The latest figures for 2024 show that across the 11 regional policing districts in Northern Ireland, agricultural crime fell in eight districts last year.
12 March 2025 Northern Ireland
Life insurance options for inheritance tax plans
More farmers are thinking about life insurance due to planned changes to inheritance tax in the UK.
12 March 2025 Northern Ireland
Carbon targets not linked to payments
It will be a condition to conduct carbon footprinting to claim the new Farm Sustainability Payment from 2026.
12 March 2025 Northern Ireland
Three-step splash plate ban proposed
DAERA intend to run a public consultation on it’s the proposals shortly as part of its wider review of the nutrients action programme.
5 March 2025 Northern Ireland
Mills keep feed prices steady for March
Spot markets for grains have moved upwards in recent weeks, driven by uncertainty with trade tariffs and shifts in currency markets.
5 March 2025 Northern Ireland
Lessons from EFS for restoring NI peatland
The aim of peatland restoration is to move the water table within 10-15cm of the surface for 90% of the year.
5 March 2025 Northern Ireland
Farmer support key for TB progress in New Zealand
New Zealand has made huge progress with eradicating bovine TB from livestock.
5 March 2025 News
News round-up from Northern Ireland
Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.
5 March 2025 Northern Ireland
Mushroom growers want new legislation stopped
NI growers are concerned that the new legislation removes a guarantee around financial support.
26 February 2025 Northern Ireland