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Opinion: four quick thoughts for the weekend

With the weather up and the work under way at last, some musings from the tractor cab on the issues of the week.

OPINION 28 March 2026

Opinion: four quick thoughts for the weekend

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Armchair farmers in firing line

Armchair farmers in firing line

NEWS 25 March 2026

Cost of entitlements soar as shortage bites

Cost of entitlements soar as shortage bites

NORTHERN IRELAND 25 March 2026

Support for ANC bill hangs on new funding

Support for ANC bill hangs on new funding

Support for ANC bill hangs on new funding

NORTHERN IRELAND 25 March 2026

Are cattle finishers finished?

Are cattle finishers finished?

Are cattle finishers finished?

DEALER 25 March 2026

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Rush for entitlements on new eligible areas

Rush for entitlements on new eligible areas

There has been an early scramble since the online system for transferring entitlements opened in Northern Ireland last week.

NORTHERN IRELAND 18 February 2026

Opinion: coupling payments is the best way to support productive farming

Opinion: coupling payments is the best way to support productive farming

Francie Gorman wants productive farmers supported in the next CAP. And recoupling payments is the simplest- and best- way to do it.

OPINION 18 February 2026

Entitlement transfer service now open

Entitlement transfer service now open

Farmers in NI can now trade entitlements ahead of the single application window closing on 15 May 2026.

NORTHERN IRELAND 18 February 2026

Over 45,000ha added to 2026 farm maps

Over 45,000ha added to 2026 farm maps

New land eligibility rules have applied to farms in NI from the start of 2026

NORTHERN IRELAND 18 February 2026

Entitlement transfer warning

Entitlement transfer warning

There is no provision for payment entitlements from 2028, with the Department signaling the change to farmers in their BISS packs. Darren Carty and Amy Forde report.

NEWS 18 February 2026

Are farmers entitled to change?

Are farmers entitled to change?

Entitlements were created at the beginning of the century, have they outlived their usefulness?

DEALER 18 February 2026

2026 BISS requires expiry dates on land rental/leases

2026 BISS requires expiry dates on land rental/leases

There are a few changes on the cards, including dairy farmers identifying their milking platform, expiry dates required for leased and rented lands and eco scheme eligibility.

SCHEMES 18 February 2026

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Reducing calf pneumonia with vaccination on a Donegal dairy-beef farm

In east Donegal, farmer Gareth Peoples explains how a tailored vaccination programme transformed the health and performance of his calves, while reducing stress during this busy period.

Reducing calf pneumonia with vaccination on a Donegal dairy-beef farm

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