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Two thirds of grant applicants miss out

The £15m budget for the first round of the Sustainable Farming Investment Scheme has been fully allocated.

NORTHERN IRELAND 21 October 2026

Two thirds of grant applicants miss out

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Majority to miss out on farm grants

Majority to miss out on farm grants

NORTHERN IRELAND 7 October 2026

Portal open for 2026 ACRES LESS declaration

Portal open for 2026 ACRES LESS declaration

SCHEMES 30 September 2026

Almost 4,000 apply for farm grant in NI

Almost 4,000 apply for farm grant in NI

Almost 4,000 apply for farm grant in NI

NORTHERN IRELAND 9 September 2026

DAERA rules out LESSE grants for large farms

DAERA rules out LESSE grants for large farms

DAERA rules out LESSE grants for large farms

NORTHERN IRELAND 29 July 2026

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Grant funds driven by LESSE demand

Grant funds driven by LESSE demand

DAERA has clarified how LESSE will be assessed separately from other eligible items.

NORTHERN IRELAND 15 July 2026

‘Imminent’ grants to help deliver NAP

‘Imminent’ grants to help deliver NAP

Grant support of up to 40% is to be made available to farmers for new technology and equipment.

NORTHERN IRELAND 1 July 2026

Warning for spoiled silage after wet spring

Warning for spoiled silage after wet spring

The AgriSearch study involved analysing samples from 23 different silages, with two of these subsequently showing moderate levels of mycotoxins.

NORTHERN IRELAND 15 April 2026

Slurry spreading season kicks in

Slurry spreading season kicks in

The closed period for spreading slurry and organic manure runs from 15 October to the end of January in NI

NORTHERN IRELAND 28 January 2026

Do you need to spread slurry using LESS equipment in 2026?

Do you need to spread slurry using LESS equipment in 2026?

Farmers with a grassland stocking rate above 100kg organic nitrogen/ha in 2025 must apply slurry with low emission slurry spreading equipment in 2026.

SCHEMES 7 January 2026

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