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Payment delays when a joint herd owner dies
Aisling Meehan
Payment delays can cause hardship – but there are options out there to help.
7 May 2025 Dealer
Forgotten farmers survey
The Department were allocated €5m in the Budget for this potential scheme and this will be its first key step.
7 May 2025 News
Survey launched to support forgotten farmers scheme
The Department was allocated €5m in Budget 2025 to provide support to the forgotten farmer group and it said this survey is a key first step in determining the number of farmers who meet the criteria.
Rush for entitlements with deadline looming
When compared to 2024, the window for trading entitlements opened a month later, although the deadline for transfers has also been pushed back by a fortnight this year.
23 April 2025 Northern Ireland
Beef Management: Beef Welfare Scheme, tetany and Coccidiosis
Adam Woods takes a look at Coccidiosis infection , tetany prevention and getting the all important BPS application lodged before the 15th May.
23 April 2025 Management
Farmers advised to proceed with entitlement trading
There were in excess of 19,000 entitlements possibly surrendered to the national reserve in 2024 with farmers urged to check that all entitlements are used and to act in sufficient time
2 April 2025 Schemes
Payment entitlements cut by another 6.5%
All entitlement values in NI have had a 6.5% reduction applied in 2025
2 April 2025 Northern Ireland
Key considerations when leasing out land
When making a decision to lease your farm, it's important to avoid a situation where rent is not paid or the farm is not being kept in good condition, writes Aisling Meehan.
2 April 2025 News
Entitlement transfer service to open for Northern Irish farmers
Farmers can make these entitlement transfers by logging into their DAERA Online Services account and any transfers via lease during the 2025 trading period will be restricted to one year only.
2 April 2025 Northern Ireland
Farmers advised to proceed with entitlements trading
There were in excess of 19,000 entitlements possibly surrendered to the national reserve in 2024, with farmers urged to check that all entitlements are used and to act in sufficient time.
30 March 2025 Schemes
DAERA to clarify entitlement values
The Basic Payment Scheme in Northern Ireland has been renamed the Farm Sustainability Transition Payment this year.
26 March 2025 Northern Ireland
Capping brings new dynamic to payments
A progressive cap is to be applied to the new Farm Sustainability Payment.
19 March 2025 Northern Ireland