Support payments
Peter McCann on 24 Mar 2021
Entitlements set for long-term use in NI
Basic payment scheme entitlements are set to have a use in NI in the long term
Barry Cassidy on 17 Feb 2021
'Armchair' farmers to lose out in next CAP
Documents from inside CAP negotiations detail how some EU legislators want to water down proposals for 'genuine farmer' definition.
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan on 27 Jan 2021
How to apply for COVID-19 support payments
If you become ill or unemployed due to COVID-19, there are a number of payments that farmers and those working in agriculture can apply for.
John Sleigh on 22 Jan 2021
Second convergence money paid out
Scottish farmers getting the second and final installment of the convergence funding.
Peter McCann on 30 Dec 2020
Money for bushes and ungrazed bog
Only land that is used for “agricultural activity” can currently be used for claiming area-based payments in Northern Ireland.
Amy Forde on 23 Dec 2020
BVD compensation payments for 2021 revealed
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has confirmed the BVD compensation payments for farmers who remove cattle with BVD.
Peter McCann on 25 Nov 2020
All farm rules under review in NI
All requirements under both cross compliance and land eligibility are being re-examined by the Department of Agriculture in Northern Ireland.
Peter McCann on 25 Nov 2020
Different approaches to farm support across UK
Different farm support schemes in devolved regions will not have a distorting effect on the UK's internal market
Niall Hurson on 21 Nov 2020
Department must issue BEEP-S payments in full - IFA
The IFA has called on the Minister for Agriculture to confirm that there will be no linear cut to farmer payments.
Peter McCann on 18 Nov 2020
Little change to BPS before 2023
Major changes to how direct payments are distributed in Northern Ireland are unlikely to be rolled out before 2023 at the very earliest.
Peter McCann on 11 Nov 2020
UK government re-commits to farm funding
The UK government will maintain the £3bn annual budget for farm support payments until the end of the current parliament.
Peter McCann on 14 Oct 2020
NI farmers get record BPS payout
Full BPS payments to NI farmers are being issued from Friday 16 October 2020
Adam Woods on 30 Sep 2020
Elphin weanling trade: 'It's hard to beat the quality'
Adam Woods was in Elphin mart on Monday and he spoke to farmers about the weanling trade, breeding good quality cattle, who was buying, support payments and the future of suckling.
Adam Woods on 23 Sep 2020
The future of support for the suckler sector
Adam Woods takes a look at the importance of suckler supports in maintaining the suckler cow.
Peter McCann on 04 Sep 2020
Applications for NI COVID-19 support to open on Monday
DAERA has clarified the eligibility criteria for receiving payments under the COVID-19 support schemes.
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan on 19 Aug 2020
Farmers urged to check eligibility for €1,000 grant
Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys has launched a grant for the self-employed.
Andy Doyle on 05 Aug 2020
Imports are the main driver of change in tillage
There can be little doubt but that the erosion of profitability in Irish tillage is heavily influenced by the drive for cheap feed imports to the detriment of native cereals.
John Sleigh on 27 May 2020
Scottish farm incomes reliant on BPS
The Scottish Government farm business income figures highlight support payment are needed to turn a profit.
Lorcan Allen on 20 May 2020
Sharp fall in feed usage improves profitability on Irish livestock farms in 2019
IFAC’s latest report on farm profitability for 2019 shows improved profitability for some livestock farmers last year due to lower feed bills. Lorcan Allen reports.
Peter McCann on 13 May 2020
Listen: fixing the UK’s broken food system
Professor Tim Lang speaks to Peter McCann about food imports, farm support payments and fairness in the supply chain