Entitlements

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 11 March 2026

Entitlement transfer service now open

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Over 45,000ha added to 2026 farm maps

Over 45,000ha added to 2026 farm maps

NORTHERN IRELAND 4 March 2026

Entitlement transfer warning

Entitlement transfer warning

NEWS 18 February 2026

Are farmers entitled to change?

Are farmers entitled to change?

Are farmers entitled to change?

DEALER 18 February 2026

2026 BISS requires expiry dates on land rental/leases

2026 BISS requires expiry dates on land rental/leases

2026 BISS requires expiry dates on land rental/leases

SCHEMES 18 February 2026

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Pair of traditional farmhouses on market in west Cork

Pair of traditional farmhouses on market in west Cork

A pair of residential farms in west Cork are new to the market. Both qualify for the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant and have attracted strong interest.

PROPERTY 8 January 2026

DAERA target 2026 payment at active farmers

DAERA target 2026 payment at active farmers

David Wright reports from a CAFRE awareness event on the new Sustainable Agriculture Programme.

NORTHERN IRELAND 8 January 2026

‘Enhanced’ ANC and return to headage on minister’s agenda for next CAP

‘Enhanced’ ANC and return to headage on minister’s agenda for next CAP

Minister Heydon has suggested that an enhanced ANC scheme and coupled income supports could be the way forward for CAP money, with entitlement-based schemes under threat.

NEWS 8 January 2026

Minister urges caution on land leases as the end looms for entitlements

Minister urges caution on land leases as the end looms for entitlements

The Commission's proposals for the next CAP should be considered by farmers making plans on foot of entitlement values, Minister Heydon said.

NEWS 8 January 2026

Slurry stocking rate rules to be kept tight

Slurry stocking rate rules to be kept tight

The maximum eligible area in Northern Ireland is increasing as the new Farm Sustainability Payment can effectively be claimed on all farmland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 8 January 2026

IFA reopens debate on headage payments

IFA reopens debate on headage payments

IFA president Francie Gorman wants to see the association revisit the issue of headage payments, but does not want entitlements scrapped.

NEWS 8 January 2026

Limestone and wetlands on the market in Co Clare

Limestone and wetlands on the market in Co Clare

Grazing land may get all the headlines when it comes to land sales but there is demand out there for what would be classed as more agriculturally marginal land, writes Tommy Moyles.

PROPERTY 8 January 2026

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