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Entitlement transfer warning

There is no provision for payment entitlements from 2028, with the Department signaling the change to farmers in their BISS packs. Darren Carty and Amy Forde report.

NEWS 18 February 2026

Entitlement transfer warning

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Over 90% of NI farms below £5m tax limit

Over 90% of NI farms below £5m tax limit

NORTHERN IRELAND 31 December 2025

Farmer views: 'crucial to retain the derogation'

Farmer views: 'crucial to retain the derogation'

NEWS 5 November 2025

Young farmer takes up the mantle of broccoli growing

Young farmer takes up the mantle of broccoli growing

Young farmer takes up the mantle of broccoli growing

NEWS 24 September 2025

Where will pig, poultry and cattle manure go when tillage is gone?

Where will pig, poultry and cattle manure go when tillage is gone?

Where will pig, poultry and cattle manure go when tillage is gone?

NEWS 9 September 2025

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Tillage in need of cash injection, says IFA

Tillage in need of cash injection, says IFA

The IFA's grain chair says that funding for tillage farmers is needed, and needed now. And that it is funding the Government promised to deliver.

NEWS 1 January 1970

Dairy incomes more than doubled in 2024

Dairy incomes more than doubled in 2024

Of the 15,131 dairy farmers surveyed, it found that the average family farm income was €108,189, up from around €50,000 last year, but down from 2022’s record of €157,600.

NEWS 1 January 1970

My Farming Week: Philip O’Leary and Aileen Sheehan, Whitechurch, Co Cork

My Farming Week: Philip O’Leary and Aileen Sheehan, Whitechurch, Co Cork

On this edition of My Farming Week, we spoke to Philip O’Leary and Aileen Sheehan from Co Cork who won the 2024 Dairygold milk quality and sustainability award.

NEWS 1 January 1970

Dairy sector needs to grasp succession nettle

Dairy sector needs to grasp succession nettle

The long hours worked on dairy farms, the better pay and employment conditions available off farm and income volatility, are some of the reasons why young people are slow to commit to dairying.

NEWS 1 January 1970

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