Reports suggest a small number of farmers have decided to walk away from the BPS regime.
SUBSCRIBER ONLYThere is likely to be little leftover funding for a sheep headage payment, or else payment rates for all coupled schemes will need to reduce to free up money.
Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.
In the final part of a series from the north of England, Peter McCann visits the Robinson family's farm in Cumbria
Reno and Nic Renison run a low input upland farm in the north of England.
Richard Pedley farms 1,250 acres of rented land in the north of England. Peter McCann reports
Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.
Dolphenby Farm is located in the Eden Valley in the north of England.
In the first of series reports from the north of England, Peter McCann speaks to Northumberland farmer Dave Stanner.
Cuts to farm payments could have a devastating impact on the NI sheep industry, MLAs have been told.