DAERA

Tight rein needed on breeding in NI suckler scheme

To avail of the payment, herds must meet a reducing calving interval while the age at first calving for heifers will reduce to 30 months of age in year three of the scheme.

SUCKLERS 10 June 2026

Tight rein needed on breeding in NI suckler scheme

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Farming With Nature gets £9.3m budget

Farming With Nature gets £9.3m budget

NORTHERN IRELAND 10 June 2026

News in-brief from Northern Ireland

News in-brief from Northern Ireland

NORTHERN IRELAND 10 June 2026

UFU press Sofina for clarity on pig kill

UFU press Sofina for clarity on pig kill

UFU press Sofina for clarity on pig kill

NORTHERN IRELAND 10 June 2026

Woodland Trust tops NI rural list

Woodland Trust tops NI rural list

Woodland Trust tops NI rural list

NORTHERN IRELAND 10 June 2026

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Beef finishers top direct payment list

Beef finishers top direct payment list

There has been a significant change at the top of the direct payment list in NI.

NORTHERN IRELAND 27 May 2026

One in five badgers test TB positive in NI

One in five badgers test TB positive in NI

In 2025, DAERA tested 382 dead badgers across NI and 75 of these were subsequently confirmed as TB positive.

NORTHERN IRELAND 27 May 2026

New electronic cattle tags in NI from August

New electronic cattle tags in NI from August

Changes to the department’s livestock traceability system have been made and local tag suppliers have been notified

NORTHERN IRELAND 27 May 2026

UFU reiterates position on carbon audits

UFU reiterates position on carbon audits

The union put out a statement following a meeting of its Executive at the end of May.

NORTHERN IRELAND 27 May 2026

Average NI farm payment just under £13,000

Average NI farm payment just under £13,000

The latest list of direct payments to farmers in NI has been published by the UK government.

NORTHERN IRELAND 27 May 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 27 May 2026

‘Last push’ required to rid herds of BVD

‘Last push’ required to rid herds of BVD

Compulsory tagging for BVD has now been in place for over 10 years on both sides of the Irish border.

NORTHERN IRELAND 27 May 2026

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National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

Kildare dairy farmer welcomed students as part of a National Dairy Council initiative, which saw 1,500 pupils across Ireland visit working dairy farms during May.

National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

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