Cross compliance

Clarity on conditions for new farm payment

DAERA has confirmed that two new sets of conditions and penalties effectively operate independent of each other.

NORTHERN IRELAND 10 December 2025

Clarity on conditions for new farm payment

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New penalty system for NI farms

New penalty system for NI farms

NORTHERN IRELAND 3 December 2025

Adherence to ID rules is vital in farm inspections

Adherence to ID rules is vital in farm inspections

NEWS 29 November 2025

Using MyAgfood.ie to plan numbers and monitor nitrates figures

Using MyAgfood.ie to plan numbers and monitor nitrates figures

Using MyAgfood.ie to plan numbers and monitor nitrates figures

MANAGEMENT 26 November 2025

Just two farmers appeal GAEC 2 land rules

Just two farmers appeal GAEC 2 land rules

Just two farmers appeal GAEC 2 land rules

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 19 November 2025

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Department ordered to make Wexford farmer's inspection records public

Department ordered to make Wexford farmer's inspection records public

The Department's decision not to release the information to a member of the public was overruled.

NEWS 24 September 2025

Progress on plans to cut farm inspections

Progress on plans to cut farm inspections

The package proposes a scrapping of crop diversification requirements, commonly referred to as the two-crop rule, for those farming below 30ha.

NEWS 24 September 2025

New NI farm standards good to go in 2026

New NI farm standards good to go in 2026

A new set of farm standards in NI replace the current system of cross compliance

NORTHERN IRELAND 24 September 2025

Brussels deal progresses plan for fewer on-the-ground CAP scheme checks

Brussels deal progresses plan for fewer on-the-ground CAP scheme checks

A deal reached on Monday saw MEPs and member states agree in principle to back plans to limit the number of in-person CAP scheme checks a farmer will receive annually to just one, where possible.

NEWS 24 September 2025

DAERA clarifies position on landscape penalties

DAERA clarifies position on landscape penalties

An anomaly has previously existed under the cross-compliance regime in NI.

NORTHERN IRELAND 24 September 2025

Commission's plan for next CAP risks more red tape - Minister Dooley

Commission's plan for next CAP risks more red tape - Minister Dooley

Minister Dooley has said that the rules farmers must abide by under the next CAP should be "workable, proportionate and predictable".

NEWS 24 September 2025

Lots of change due to happen in 2026

Lots of change due to happen in 2026

An overhaul of the farm payment system is due to take place in 2026, although some details remain unclear

NORTHERN IRELAND 24 September 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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