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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 3 June 2026

Average NI farm payment just under £13,000

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Proposed cage ban raises import concerns

Proposed cage ban raises import concerns

NORTHERN IRELAND 11 March 2026

Conditions for live exports outlined in light of bluetongue case

Conditions for live exports outlined in light of bluetongue case

NEWS 26 January 2026

Defra secretary rules out more IHT changes

Defra secretary rules out more IHT changes

Defra secretary rules out more IHT changes

NORTHERN IRELAND 14 January 2026

Decline in UK cattle and sheep numbers

Decline in UK cattle and sheep numbers

Decline in UK cattle and sheep numbers

NORTHERN IRELAND 7 January 2026

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News in-brief from across NI farming

News in-brief from across NI farming

Latest news in-brief from across the farming industry in Northern Ireland

NORTHERN IRELAND 10 September 2025

New farm partnership launched after Batters review

New farm partnership launched after Batters review

A review into farm profitability has been published by the UK government

NORTHERN IRELAND 10 September 2025

Review doesn’t take away from IHT issue

Review doesn’t take away from IHT issue

Farmers won't easily forget the impact of two massive policy changes in recent years.

NORTHERN IRELAND 10 September 2025

Bluetongue is outside control zone, says DAERA

Bluetongue is outside control zone, says DAERA

More than 5,500 samples from livestock have been tested in over 50 farms within the temporary control zone to date.

NORTHERN IRELAND 10 September 2025

Bird flu surge triggers biosecurity crackdown in Britain

Bird flu surge triggers biosecurity crackdown in Britain

A housing order is now in place across England due to the increased number of cases.

NORTHERN IRELAND 10 September 2025

All-female ministerial dream team at DEFRA

All-female ministerial dream team at DEFRA

Emma Reynolds is the new DEFRA secretary, leading an all-women team.

DEALER 10 September 2025

Reynolds takes lead job at DEFRA

Reynolds takes lead job at DEFRA

Emma Reynolds is the new secretary of state at the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

NORTHERN IRELAND 10 September 2025

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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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