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Northern Ireland
Muir pushes London for more farm money
Peter McCann
At present, NI receives around £300m of ring-fenced funding each year for direct payments to farmers
27 March 2024 Northern Ireland
Rise in NI dairy profits forecast
Economic modelling by The Andersons Centre is based on a typical 150-cow dairy herd in Northern Ireland.
13 March 2024 Northern Ireland
Clarity sought on Just Transition fund
Under NI Climate Change legislation, DAERA is required to establish a Just Transition Fund for Agriculture
A lot of positives in new beef scheme
John Egerton doesn’t share the view of many others when it comes to the Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme.
13 March 2024 Northern Ireland
Can I claim entitlements with solar panels on my land?
The solar farm boom continues. Many farmers are now entering their first direct payment cycle with panels on the ground, writes Stephen Robb.
6 March 2024 Renewables
Future funding ‘under threat’ suggests Brown
While farm funding is secure for the next financial year, there is no clarity beyond that
28 February 2024 Northern Ireland
BCRS is not a new “slaughter premium”
The new beef scheme should not be included in any discussions around the price of finished cattle.
28 February 2024 Northern Ireland
Schemes update: over €4m paid under schemes this week
Payments worth €2.59m took place under BISS and CRISS, €1.1m under the Eco Scheme and €0.72m under the Tillage Incentive Scheme.
23 February 2024 Schemes
Sinn Féin wants full convergence in next CAP
In the second part of a wide-ranging interview, Claire Kerrane shares her views on convergence, rewetting and the nitrates derogation.
21 February 2024 News
Tillage farm incomes to plummet
Wet weather is causing havoc on tillage farms and rules and regulations are adding to problems as farmers assess whether to resow or not.
7 February 2024 News
Sheep Management: SIS, organic farming rules, census deadline
The €12 per ewe sheep improvement scheme has opened for applications from farmers defined as new entrants.
7 February 2024 Management
Dempsey at Large: Listening to farmers' concerns
There is also a realisation that the targets for the proportion of food to be organic by 2030 are wildly unrealistic.
31 January 2024 Viewpoints