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320,000ha in BISS opt not to meet active farmer check through stocking rate

Topping, running goats or keeping donkeys can be used to demonstrate the farm activity needed to claim BISS, in lieu of meeting the ewe/ha stocking rate check.

NEWS 22 June 2026

320,000ha in BISS opt not to meet active farmer check through stocking rate

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Tirlán sets milk price for three months and pays top-up

Tirlán sets milk price for three months and pays top-up

NEWS 18 June 2026

Farm groups split on flattening and coupled payments

Farm groups split on flattening and coupled payments

NEWS 17 June 2026

EU seeks €540m to tackle cost of fertiliser

EU seeks €540m to tackle cost of fertiliser

EU seeks €540m to tackle cost of fertiliser

NEWS 17 June 2026

ICMSA sticks to 1LU/ha active farmer definition as it wants headage off table

ICMSA sticks to 1LU/ha active farmer definition as it wants headage off table

ICMSA sticks to 1LU/ha active farmer definition as it wants headage off table

NEWS 17 June 2026

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INHFA opposes revival of coupled payments

INHFA opposes revival of coupled payments

The possibility of a return to coupled payments in the 2028-2034 CAP has been rejected by the INHFA.

NEWS 10 June 2026

IFA to push back against Brussels' all-out flattening of payments

IFA to push back against Brussels' all-out flattening of payments

The IFA is to look for “some link to on-farm productivity” when it comes to income supports in the 2028-2034 CAP.

NEWS 10 June 2026

Beef farmers miss out on over £1m

Beef farmers miss out on over £1m

A failure to simply opt in to two beef schemes has cost local farmers over £1m.

NORTHERN IRELAND 10 June 2026

Minister indicates Fuel Support Scheme could pay more than 20c/l

Minister indicates Fuel Support Scheme could pay more than 20c/l

Level of applications received for the €85m farmer and agri contractor fuel scheme could facilitate a payment rate of more than the 20c/l initially announced.

NEWS 10 June 2026

Asba Meats’ failure to pay over €300,000 to farms caused ‘untold damage’

Asba Meats’ failure to pay over €300,000 to farms caused ‘untold damage’

Judge Harris said he would not be finalising sentence on Thursday in order to allow the outstanding monies to be paid over to farmers. Gordon Deegan reports.

NEWS 10 June 2026

Inside the Farmers Journal: EU wipes slate clean for future farm payments

Inside the Farmers Journal: EU wipes slate clean for future farm payments

This week, the team looks at the blueprint for the next CAP, hears about the cost of growing spuds and talks about the Bord Bia governance review.

NEWS 10 June 2026

Dempsey at Large: measuring reality

Dempsey at Large: measuring reality

How much does it cost to produce a litre of milk on a farm with 500 cows versus one with the average 100?

VIEWPOINTS 10 June 2026

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BEEF2026: a must-attend event for beef farmers

Held every two years, BEEF2026 taking place on Wednesday, 1 July, promises to be one of the most important events in the farming calendar.

BEEF2026: a must-attend event for beef farmers

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