Active farmers

60,000 in CAP payment battle

European Commission plans to restrict CAP funds to those earning a majority of their income from farming leaves 60,000 Irish farmers in limbo.

NEWS 29 April 2026

60,000 in CAP payment battle

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Next CAP has to reward the people doing the work – Gorman

Next CAP has to reward the people doing the work – Gorman

NEWS 1 April 2026

Armchair farmers in firing line

Armchair farmers in firing line

NEWS 25 March 2026

Last few landowners are hard to shift

Last few landowners are hard to shift

Last few landowners are hard to shift

NORTHERN IRELAND 25 March 2026

Editorial: important to get views across as deadline for CAP submissions looms

Editorial: important to get views across as deadline for CAP submissions looms

Editorial: important to get views across as deadline for CAP submissions looms

VIEWPOINTS 11 March 2026

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Farmer views: 'if we lose the upland farmer we lose generations of knowledge'

Farmer views: 'if we lose the upland farmer we lose generations of knowledge'

Targeted research is needed in the uplands to support upland farmers and to support and encourage sustainable land management at farm level, farmers say.

NEWS 9 July 2025

News round-up from Northern Ireland

News round-up from Northern Ireland

Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 9 July 2025

DAERA target 2026 payment at active farmers

DAERA target 2026 payment at active farmers

David Wright reports from a CAFRE awareness event on the new Sustainable Agriculture Programme.

NORTHERN IRELAND 9 July 2025

Reflection needed on defining an active farmer, Heydon says

Reflection needed on defining an active farmer, Heydon says

A clear definition of active farming will provide certainty on generational renewal and the land market, Minister Heydon maintains.

NEWS 9 July 2025

IFA reopens debate on headage payments

IFA reopens debate on headage payments

IFA president Francie Gorman wants to see the association revisit the issue of headage payments, but does not want entitlements scrapped.

NEWS 9 July 2025

Split views over new conditions for payments

Split views over new conditions for payments

Various new conditions are being attached to farm payments in NI from 2026 onwards.

NORTHERN IRELAND 9 July 2025

ICMSA calls for support for active farmers

ICMSA calls for support for active farmers

In its pre-budget submission, the ICMSA has called for the stamp duty on farm purchases to be reduced from 7.5% to 3% for active farmers.

NEWS 9 July 2025

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A different kind of farm visit

Organic beef and sheep farmer, Kay O’Sullivan, describes her experience of hosting a group of chefs on her farm.

A different kind of farm visit

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