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Plans for new young farmer scheme in NI

The scheme will differ from the former Young Farmers’ Payment which was open for applications in Northern Ireland from 2015 to 2025.

NORTHERN IRELAND 8 July 2026

Plans for new young farmer scheme in NI

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€1.7m CAP fraud involving farmland uncovered in Greece

€1.7m CAP fraud involving farmland uncovered in Greece

NEWS 8 July 2026

Coupled payments on the table

Coupled payments on the table

NEWS 1 July 2026

Lead MEP wants to lift the limit on CAP money

Lead MEP wants to lift the limit on CAP money

Lead MEP wants to lift the limit on CAP money

NEWS 1 July 2026

A changing landscape of payments for the changing EU landscape

A changing landscape of payments for the changing EU landscape

A changing landscape of payments for the changing EU landscape

BLANK 28 June 2026

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Farm groups split on flattening and coupled payments

Farm groups split on flattening and coupled payments

Coupled payments and a full flattening of the per hectare payment in area-based schemes are areas where farm organisations have yet to find consensus.

NEWS 29 April 2026

BISS money moving from east to west

BISS money moving from east to west

On average counties in the east of the country received a lower overall level of payment compared to counties on the western seaboard.

SCHEMES 29 April 2026

Western counties see biggest drop in farmer numbers

Western counties see biggest drop in farmer numbers

Since 2022, counties Cork, Galway, Kerry and Donegal have seen the biggest drop in farmer numbers.

NEWS 29 April 2026

122,151 BISS applications submitted

122,151 BISS applications submitted

Attention has now turned to amendments, with a window available until 31 May to amend applications without penalty.

SCHEMES 29 April 2026

Possible CAP delay boosts trading of entitlements

Possible CAP delay boosts trading of entitlements

Last week’s insinuation by Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon that there is a high likelihood of the current CAP rolling over to 2028 is improving the prospect of buying entitlements.

SCHEMES 29 April 2026

Scarce supply of FSP entitlements in NI

Scarce supply of FSP entitlements in NI

The key factor behind the scarcity is the new rule for 2026 which allows all areas of land except for laneways and farmyards to be eligible for claiming payment.

NORTHERN IRELAND 29 April 2026

Leasing land: what every landowner needs to know

Leasing land: what every landowner needs to know

From potential CAP reform changes to impacts on succession, the potential pitfalls of leasing land.

NEWS 29 April 2026

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Take a ‘trip down memory lane’ at Sligo Folk Park along the Wild Atlantic Way

This heritage tourist attraction nestled in the heart of rural Sligo is a fun-filled day out for all the family, showcasing life as it would have been in the late-1800s to the mid-1900s.

Take a ‘trip down memory lane’ at Sligo Folk Park along the Wild Atlantic Way

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