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Northern Ireland
Options for sheep headage payment are ‘limited’
Peter McCann
There is likely to be little leftover funding for a sheep headage payment, or else payment rates for all coupled schemes will need to reduce to free up money.
23 October 2024 Viewpoints
French lessons to be had for sheep trade
They target expensive meal at young, growing lambs for a short period and grow high-protein crops with little inputs on land, that traditionally dries out in the summer.
9 October 2024 News
Organic feed imports to top 25,000t
This level of purchases will cost producers in excess of €20m, given that imported organic rations range in price from €700/t to €800/t.
€30m for tillage crops welcome, but questions remain
The tillage sector will receive a welcome €30m cash injection in Budget 2025.
1 October 2024 News
Winter cereal area falls by 30% - Department
Overall, the country’s tillage area is back 1% to 334,450ha in 2024.
10 July 2024 News
What is the protein payment likely to be?
The protein payment may disappoint tillage farmers this season as more area moves into protein and protein cereal mix crops.
30 June 2024 News
Bean crops due a fungicide in the coming days
Spring beans are generally treated with a fungicide at the start of flowering to prevent disease building up on the crop.
11 June 2024 News