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New plan to roll out electronic cattle tags

DAERA have set out a proposal to make bovine EID tags available for use on newborn calves from July 2026.

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 December 2025

New plan to roll out electronic cattle tags

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Inheritance tax relief for elderly ruled out

Inheritance tax relief for elderly ruled out

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 December 2025

Bluetongue is outside control zone, says DAERA

Bluetongue is outside control zone, says DAERA

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 December 2025

New farm grant to open in early 2026

New farm grant to open in early 2026

New farm grant to open in early 2026

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 December 2025

Boost for NI sheep as export ban lifted

Boost for NI sheep as export ban lifted

Boost for NI sheep as export ban lifted

NORTHERN IRELAND 10 December 2025

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Clarity on conditions for new farm payment

Clarity on conditions for new farm payment

DAERA has confirmed that two new sets of conditions and penalties effectively operate independent of each other.

NORTHERN IRELAND 3 December 2025

UK government aware of vet medicine concerns

UK government aware of vet medicine concerns

Vicky Nicholls from the Veterinary Medicines Directorate made the comments during an online tutorial for veterinary medicine retailers in Northern Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 3 December 2025

Next minister will pass new TB laws, says Muir

Next minister will pass new TB laws, says Muir

The Alliance MLA acknowledged that it will be after the next Assembly election, which is expected in May 2027, before legislation is passed at Stormont.

NORTHERN IRELAND 3 December 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 3 December 2025

New penalty system for NI farms

New penalty system for NI farms

The new standards are requirement of all farm schemes in Northern Ireland that are administered by DAERA.

NORTHERN IRELAND 3 December 2025

UFU remove SONI as corporate member

UFU remove SONI as corporate member

According to the UFU, corporate membership allows networking opportunities, weekly industry briefings, and social media promotion.

NORTHERN IRELAND 3 December 2025

NI will have fewer vet medicines, MLAs told

NI will have fewer vet medicines, MLAs told

The issue stems from Northern Ireland needing to follow EU regulations on veterinary medicines as part of post Brexit trade arrangements.

NORTHERN IRELAND 3 December 2025

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FJDynamics expands into Irish market with auto-steering systems

Precision agriculture market leader FJDynamics has joined forces with local farming firms Fossland Services (Ireland) and Stuart Dubois AgriSystems (Northern Ireland).

FJDynamics expands into Irish market with auto-steering systems

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