Farm schemes

New penalty system for NI farms

The new standards are requirement of all farm schemes in Northern Ireland that are administered by DAERA.

NORTHERN IRELAND 3 December 2025

New penalty system for NI farms

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Straw payments to commence from 16 December

Straw payments to commence from 16 December

NEWS 30 November 2025

Editorial: schemes – empty promises

Editorial: schemes – empty promises

VIEWPOINTS 26 November 2025

€4.09m paid under 2025 dairy beef weighing scheme

€4.09m paid under 2025 dairy beef weighing scheme

€4.09m paid under 2025 dairy beef weighing scheme

NEWS 26 November 2025

Clover and multispecies payments start but BISS and CRISS paused

Clover and multispecies payments start but BISS and CRISS paused

Clover and multispecies payments start but BISS and CRISS paused

SCHEMES 19 November 2025

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Deadline date watch for the remainder of 2025

Deadline date watch for the remainder of 2025

There are important deadline dates from returning genotype samples for SCEP to soiled water storage requirements, managing green cover and breeding registered rare breed progeny in ACRES

SCHEMES 29 October 2025

33,794 farmers paid €14m in ACRES

33,794 farmers paid €14m in ACRES

Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon states that he expects another 8,000 farmers who joined under tranche II of the scheme to be paid €32.69m next week.

SCHEMES 29 October 2025

SWS payments commence at the lower rate of €11.50/ewe

SWS payments commence at the lower rate of €11.50/ewe

Payments totalling €16.44m were sanctioned this week to 13,175 farmers, or 90% of participants, who selected the standard date of 17 October 2025 for completion of actions.

NEWS 29 October 2025

Commission tweaks to EU budget plans 'do nothing' to halt CAP cut

Commission tweaks to EU budget plans 'do nothing' to halt CAP cut

The Commission has been accused of using "smoke and mirrors" in a bid to get MEPs on board with an unprecedented axing of the standalone CAP budget.

NEWS 29 October 2025

Payment cuts to beef and sheep schemes

Payment cuts to beef and sheep schemes

The payment for the 2025 National Beef Welfare Scheme will be cut by €8/calf, while the National Sheep Welfare Scheme will be cut by €1.50/ewe.

NEWS 29 October 2025

LESS declarations near completion as attention turns to rare breeds

LESS declarations near completion as attention turns to rare breeds

Only a couple of hundred LESS declarations remain outstanding, with attention now turning to the rare breeds’ application deadline of 15 November.

SCHEMES 29 October 2025

D-day for SCEP scheme deadlines

D-day for SCEP scheme deadlines

There are a number of important deadlines dates in the coming days starting with the 65% female replacement target on 31 October and weight recording on 1 November.

MANAGEMENT 29 October 2025

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ESB Networks publishes farm safety booklet to support safer working environments

ESB Networks has released its updated farm safety booklet, a practical guide designed to help farmers, contractors and rural communities stay safe while working around electricity.

ESB Networks publishes farm safety booklet to support safer working environments

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