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Beef Managment: dehorning calves, grass supplies and BPS applications
Adam Woods
Adam Woods takes a look at dehorning calves, grass supplies and BPS applications in this week's beef management notes.
9 April 2025 Northern Ireland
Beef price had to rise in England
With direct payment support in England being cut, the market has had to step up.
2 April 2025 Northern Ireland
Payment entitlements cut by another 6.5%
All entitlement values in NI have had a 6.5% reduction applied in 2025
DAERA to clarify entitlement values
The Basic Payment Scheme in Northern Ireland has been renamed the Farm Sustainability Transition Payment this year.
26 March 2025 Northern Ireland
News round-up from Northern Ireland
Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.
19 March 2025 Northern Ireland
DAERA criticised for entitlements delay
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
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
£18m required to fund suckler cow scheme
DAERA is to aside around £18m to fund the first year of a new suckler cow scheme in NI.
5 March 2025 Northern Ireland
News round-up from Northern Ireland
Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.
5 March 2025 Northern Ireland
New suckler scheme still needs some work
A new suckler cow scheme in NI has two main conditions around age at first calving and calving interval.
26 February 2025 Northern Ireland
Suckler scheme under threat if numbers rise
David Wright reports from a Sustainable Agriculture Programme awareness event held at Greenmount on Tuesday.
26 February 2025 Northern Ireland
Arable Conference: Low-carbon emissions from local crops
The annual Arable Conference was held at CAFRE's Greenmount campus.
12 February 2025 Northern Ireland