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Beef Management: stocking rates, breeding and weed control.

Martin Merrick discusses some key tasks to be completed, with grass buyers having to purchase stock to satisfy ANC, breeding kicking off and controlling weeds in grassland swards.

GRASS & FEEDING 22 April 2026

Beef Management: stocking rates, breeding and weed control.

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Support for ANC bill hangs on new funding

Support for ANC bill hangs on new funding

NORTHERN IRELAND 25 March 2026

McAleer makes case for ANC

McAleer makes case for ANC

NEWS 18 March 2026

Comment: a long-running saga of ANC payments

Comment: a long-running saga of ANC payments

Comment: a long-running saga of ANC payments

NORTHERN IRELAND 4 March 2026

McAleer introduces ANC Bill at Stormont

McAleer introduces ANC Bill at Stormont

McAleer introduces ANC Bill at Stormont

NORTHERN IRELAND 18 February 2026

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‘Enhanced’ ANC and return to headage on minister’s agenda for next CAP

‘Enhanced’ ANC and return to headage on minister’s agenda for next CAP

Minister Heydon has suggested that an enhanced ANC scheme and coupled income supports could be the way forward for CAP money, with entitlement-based schemes under threat.

NEWS 17 May 2025

€350m in BISS, ANC and young farmer funds begin issuing

€350m in BISS, ANC and young farmer funds begin issuing

Balancing funds for BISS, CRISS and ANC are on their way, with the payments for young farmers also on the way.

NEWS 17 May 2025

Budget 2026 will leave farmers out of pocket – Sinn Féin

Budget 2026 will leave farmers out of pocket – Sinn Féin

Sinn Féin has said that farmers will be very disappointed with this budget as they know there are a lot of obstacles coming down the line, such as the Mercosur trade deal and a 22% cut to CAP budget.

NEWS 17 May 2025

ANC payments of €183.2m commence

ANC payments of €183.2m commence

The payments have been sanctioned to 86,985 farmers and are in line with payment rates achieved in 2024.

NEWS 17 May 2025

News round-up from Northern Ireland

News round-up from Northern Ireland

Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 May 2025

UFU in search of new CEO

UFU in search of new CEO

The Ulster Farmers’ Union has begun a process to recruit a new CEO after Wesley Aston confirmed his intention to retire.

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 May 2025

Opinion: CAP funding battle goes to heart of European project

Opinion: CAP funding battle goes to heart of European project

Ursula von der Leyen wants to bundle CAP funding in with all other EU programme funding in some form of super national envelope. I don't think it's a very good idea.

OPINION 17 May 2025

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A different kind of farm visit

Organic beef and sheep farmer, Kay O’Sullivan, describes her experience of hosting a group of chefs on her farm.

A different kind of farm visit

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