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Cattle farms given option of EID tagging

NI is the first part of the UK to make electronic identification available for cattle.

NORTHERN IRELAND 2 September 2026

Cattle farms given option of EID tagging

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DAERA refuses Fivemiletown cull data requests

DAERA refuses Fivemiletown cull data requests

NORTHERN IRELAND 2 September 2026

Farmers need time to comply with NAP, says AgriSearch

Farmers need time to comply with NAP, says AgriSearch

NORTHERN IRELAND 2 September 2026

£240m of payments issued to NI farmers

£240m of payments issued to NI farmers

£240m of payments issued to NI farmers

NORTHERN IRELAND 2 September 2026

Genotyping available in new NI cattle scheme

Genotyping available in new NI cattle scheme

Genotyping available in new NI cattle scheme

NORTHERN IRELAND 2 September 2026

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News in-brief from Northern Ireland

News in-brief from Northern Ireland

News in-brief from across the farming and food industry in Northern Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 19 August 2026

Farm incomes surpass £1bn for first time

Farm incomes surpass £1bn for first time

The total income from farming in 2025 hit record levels, mainly thanks to good prices for dairy and beef.

NORTHERN IRELAND 19 August 2026

Direct payments still vital for NI farmers

Direct payments still vital for NI farmers

The Farm Sustainability Payment is due to start issuing from early September.

NORTHERN IRELAND 19 August 2026

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 19 August 2026

Main cause of farm penalties revealed

Main cause of farm penalties revealed

There were 846 breaches recorded by DAERA inspectors during 2025, which is a four-year low.

NORTHERN IRELAND 19 August 2026

AFBI and DLF Seeds to enter new partnership

AFBI and DLF Seeds to enter new partnership

The early stages of the grass breeding programme at AFBI Loughgall is supported by core funding from DAERA.

NORTHERN IRELAND 19 August 2026

Farm penalties hit four-year low in NI

Farm penalties hit four-year low in NI

DAERA inspectors recorded 846 breaches of cross compliance rules last year, which compares to 931 penalties the year previous.

NORTHERN IRELAND 19 August 2026

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