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Northern Ireland
1,300 sought for new CAFRE farm groups
David Wright
An application window has opened for new Business Sustainability Groups.
12 March 2025 Northern Ireland
Pros and cons in Zero N red clover project
David Wright reports from an AgriSearch online event on red clover silage.
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.
News round-up from Northern Ireland
Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.
26 February 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
A lot of change coming at farmers
A number of events are planned over the coming weeks to make farmers aware of changes to farm support.
12 February 2025 Northern Ireland
Farmers reminded of responsible slurry management
As the slurry spreading season opens on 1 February, farmers are being urged to use fertiliser in a responsible manner.
29 January 2025 Northern Ireland
News in-brief from across NI agriculture
Weekly round-up of news in-brief from across the NI agriculture industry
22 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Maximum BCR age drops to 28 months
The maximum age in the beef carbon reduction scheme has reduced from 30 to 28 months.
1 January 2025 Northern Ireland
News round-up from Northern Ireland
Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.
23 December 2024 Northern Ireland
Feed additive reaction is a real problem
Methane-reducing feed additives are seen as a key tool in tackling emissions from ruminant livestock
18 December 2024 Northern Ireland