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Farmers advised to proceed with entitlement trading
Darren Carty
There were in excess of 19,000 entitlements possibly surrendered to the national reserve in 2024 with farmers urged to check that all entitlements are used and to act in sufficient time
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
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Entitlement transfer service to open for Northern Irish farmers
Farmers can make these entitlement transfers by logging into their DAERA Online Services account and any transfers via lease during the 2025 trading period will be restricted to one year only.
2 April 2025 Northern Ireland
Farmers advised to proceed with entitlements trading
There were in excess of 19,000 entitlements possibly surrendered to the national reserve in 2024, with farmers urged to check that all entitlements are used and to act in sufficient time.
30 March 2025 Schemes
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
Capping brings new dynamic to payments
A progressive cap is to be applied to the new Farm Sustainability Payment.
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
Last chance to claim young farmer payment
2025 is the final year that applications can be made to the young farmers payment.
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
Women on family farms urged to act towards their pension
This came in response to a question from senator Joanne Collins who said that there needs to be better education around what entitlements people can make towards their pension.
5 March 2025 News
MLAs hone-in on the wrong issue
Members of the Stormont Agriculture committee have voiced frustration over DAERA plans to end a young farmers payment.
19 February 2025 Northern Ireland