Land eligibility

Cost of entitlements soar as shortage bites

Local auctioneers indicate that high value entitlements worth over £400 are now making two times their face value to buy.

NORTHERN IRELAND 25 March 2026

Cost of entitlements soar as shortage bites

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Rush for entitlements on new eligible areas

Rush for entitlements on new eligible areas

NORTHERN IRELAND 18 March 2026

Over 45,000ha added to 2026 farm maps

Over 45,000ha added to 2026 farm maps

NORTHERN IRELAND 4 March 2026

New eligible areas on maps by 2 March

New eligible areas on maps by 2 March

New eligible areas on maps by 2 March

NORTHERN IRELAND 11 February 2026

DAERA target 2026 payment at active farmers

DAERA target 2026 payment at active farmers

DAERA target 2026 payment at active farmers

NORTHERN IRELAND 4 February 2026

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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 13 August 2025

The A to Z of NI farming in 2025

The A to Z of NI farming in 2025

Peter McCann reviews what the past 12 months have meant for farming in Northern Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 13 August 2025

New farm payment law approved by MLAs

New farm payment law approved by MLAs

A motion in Northern Ireland Assembly to approve new regulations for the new Farm Sustainability Payment came down to a vote on Tuesday.

NORTHERN IRELAND 13 August 2025

Split views over new conditions for payments

Split views over new conditions for payments

Various new conditions are being attached to farm payments in NI from 2026 onwards.

NORTHERN IRELAND 13 August 2025

Lots of change due to happen in 2026

Lots of change due to happen in 2026

An overhaul of the farm payment system is due to take place in 2026, although some details remain unclear

NORTHERN IRELAND 13 August 2025

Over 900 penalties for NI farms in 2024

Over 900 penalties for NI farms in 2024

The vast bulk cross compliance checks continue to be conducted on farms that are already seen by DAERA as being at risk of breaking the rules.

NORTHERN IRELAND 13 August 2025

Trees and rocks enter farm payment system

Trees and rocks enter farm payment system

If approved, it means over 65,000ha of extra land will be eligible for claiming the Farm Sustainability Payment.

NORTHERN IRELAND 13 August 2025

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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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