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Northern Ireland
DAERA to retain 15% cap on penalties
David Wright
Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir has sought on a number of occasions to remove the penalty cap
29 January 2025 Northern Ireland
DAERA powerless on livestock moves since 2021
Legislation to enforce rules around animal movements has not been in place since 2021
22 January 2025 Northern Ireland
MLAs refuse to back down on Muir penalties
Minister Muir has sought to reverse a change to the cross-compliance penalty regime in NI.
Important calf related dates and scheme compliance
The tagging and registering of calves within the required time frames and complying with BVD legislation is critical for adherence to cross compliance rules and scheme terms and conditions.
18 January 2025 Calves
Beef Management: slurry, calf purchases and spring suckler demos
Adam Woods takes a look at the slurry opening dates, calf purchase and previews next week's spring suckler demo.
15 January 2025 Management
MLAs oppose Muir on farm penalty changes
The decision by Minister Muir to try to lift the cap on penalties, follows on from a campaign by environmental groups in the wake of blue-green algae in Lough Neagh.
4 December 2024 Northern Ireland
Sheep clean livestock policy refresher course
With upwards of 30mm to 40mm of rain forecast on Friday night through to Saturday and coming hot on the wheels of some heavy snowfalls, ground conditions will come under pressure.
22 November 2024 Management
Eco schemes have ‘modest’ value to the environment
While auditors reported positively on ACRES, they said the eco schemes currently in place in Ireland did not significantly increase farm standards on nature and climate.
9 October 2024 News
How six farmers fared in appeals against the Department of Agriculture
The annual report of the Agriculture Appeals Office has shown that 48% of appeals taken by farmers were successfully contested with the plaintiff receiving a payment or not receiving a penalty.
11 September 2024 News
Total farm penalties rise again in NI
Rules related to nitrates has overtaken cattle ID as the most common cause of farm penalties in Northern Ireland. Peter McCann reports.
28 August 2024 Northern Ireland