Land eligibility

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 21 January 2026

Slurry stocking rate rules to be kept tight

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The A to Z of NI farming in 2025

The A to Z of NI farming in 2025

NORTHERN IRELAND 24 December 2025

New farm payment law approved by MLAs

New farm payment law approved by MLAs

NORTHERN IRELAND 19 November 2025

Split views over new conditions for payments

Split views over new conditions for payments

Split views over new conditions for payments

NORTHERN IRELAND 15 October 2025

Lots of change due to happen in 2026

Lots of change due to happen in 2026

Lots of change due to happen in 2026

NORTHERN IRELAND 24 September 2025

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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 23 April 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 23 April 2025

Carbon footprinting of NI farms to go ahead

Carbon footprinting of NI farms to go ahead

MLAs at Stormont were briefed on plans for the the new area-based farm sustainability payment last week.

NORTHERN IRELAND 23 April 2025

Short window to correct BISS applications without penalty

Short window to correct BISS applications without penalty

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has today advised farmers of two important opportunities regarding corrections to their 2025 BISS and other area based schemes.

SCHEMES 23 April 2025

Clarity still required around land eligibility

Clarity still required around land eligibility

Changes are to be made to land eligibility rules in NI starting from 2026.

NORTHERN IRELAND 23 April 2025

Flanagan to seek more front-loading in CAP

Flanagan to seek more front-loading in CAP

Luke 'Ming' Flanagan is leading the Left MEPs' report on the future of CAP, with a view to increasing the levels of frontloading and adjusting budgets for inflation.

NEWS 23 April 2025

Rush for entitlements with deadline looming

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.

NORTHERN IRELAND 23 April 2025

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Northern Ireland’s largest indoor machinery showcase arrives at Balmoral Park

Want a first look at the farm machinery that will shape the season ahead?

Northern Ireland’s largest indoor machinery showcase arrives at Balmoral Park

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