DAERA

An open letter to Minister Muir from the NI agri-food sector

Representatives from across the farming and food industry in NI have written to Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir to highlight concerns about proposed changes to the Nutrients Action Programme (NAP).

NORTHERN IRELAND 28 May 2025

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£600,000 BPS pay-out to Tyrone farmer

£600,000 BPS pay-out to Tyrone farmer

NORTHERN IRELAND 28 May 2025

NI agri-food urges Muir to suspend NAP process

NI agri-food urges Muir to suspend NAP process

NORTHERN IRELAND 28 May 2025

Clarity still required around land eligibility

Clarity still required around land eligibility

Clarity still required around land eligibility

NORTHERN IRELAND 28 May 2025

P balance - a problem for higher-input herds

P balance - a problem for higher-input herds

P balance - a problem for higher-input herds

NORTHERN IRELAND 28 May 2025

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Farmers losing interest in subsidies, says MLA

Farmers losing interest in subsidies, says MLA

A key issue is that payment rates under the area-based FSP are reducing, but the list of conditions required to claim the payment is growing.

NORTHERN IRELAND 21 May 2025

Northern Ireland diary of events

Northern Ireland diary of events

Shows, sales and events happening across the NI agri-food industry over the next week.

NORTHERN IRELAND 21 May 2025

Over 20% of badgers test positive for TB

Over 20% of badgers test positive for TB

In 2024, DAERA collected 465 dead badgers throughout NI as part of its roadside collection and testing project.

NORTHERN IRELAND 21 May 2025

Greenmount to host NAP information event

Greenmount to host NAP information event

The public consultation on proposed changes to the Nutrients Action Programme includes public events.

NORTHERN IRELAND 21 May 2025

Small farms face losing conacre, MLAs warned

Small farms face losing conacre, MLAs warned

Proposals for 3,500 intensive farms to meet tight phosphorus balance rules will increase the demand for land in Northern Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 21 May 2025

Strong leadership is required on P limits

Strong leadership is required on P limits

There is a real danger in all of this that a lot of farmers simply decide the target is impossible to meet, so why would you even bother to try.

NORTHERN IRELAND 21 May 2025

Northern Ireland diary of events

Northern Ireland diary of events

Here's what is happening in the farming industry in Northern Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 21 May 2025

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