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Northern Ireland
Options for sheep headage payment are ‘limited’
Peter McCann
There is likely to be little leftover funding for a sheep headage payment, or else payment rates for all coupled schemes will need to reduce to free up money.
26 November 2024 News
IFA raises scheme issues with appeals office
IFA's deputy leader Alice Doyle called for urgency in the establishment of the independent appeals review panel.
26 November 2024 News
950 applications for straw baling payment
A total of 950 applications were made for the Baling Assistance Payment, which the minister introduced in July.
Up to €2,000/ha for 600 farmers in water quality pilot project
There are five sub-catchments across the country in which farmers can apply to take part.
25 November 2024 Climate and environment
Over 6,000 NI farmers send ‘clear message’
Thousands of NI farmers gathered in Lisburn on Monday evening for a UFU rally on inheritance tax.
20 November 2024 Northern Ireland
Farmers being 'short-changed' by CAP cuts
Teagasc’s most recent economic sustainability report showed that 41% of the country’s farms were considered economically vulnerable or non-viable farm businesses.
20 November 2024 News
Live debate: candidates clash on suckler and ewe ‘auction politics’
There were differing opinions on how to support suckler and sheep farmers among politicians at the Irish Farmers Journal general election live debate.
14 November 2024 News
TB compensation payments owed to 1,800 farmers
The Department revealed the figure in response to a question from the Irish Farmers Journal.
14 November 2024 News
Harris to upgrade Department IT
I was in the crowd as Simon Harris spoke to farmers at the IFA national council on Tuesday.
13 November 2024 Dealer
New phase of turf cutting compensation scheme under consideration
Some 3,435 applicants had entered the Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme by the end of last year.
11 November 2024 Climate and environment
Is early slaughter the easy answer everybody says it is?
Adam Woods takes a look at early slaughter age, how to slaughter earlier and what the implications will be for the national kill.
6 November 2024 Markets
€14m of sheep welfare scheme payments commence
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue announced the rollout of the payments to 15,465 sheep farmers on Wednesday.
6 November 2024 News