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VAT rebate to increase in 2025

The rate of the VAT rebate for unregistered farmers will be 5.1% in 2025.

1 October 2024 News
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Beef Management: liming, slurry dates and SCEP training courses

Adam Woods takes a look at liming land, slurry closing dates and teh upcoming SCEP courses which farmers have to complete to get payment.

25 September 2024 Management
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No compensation for farm worker due to loss of overtime

The case relating to a farm worker with 40 years’ service at a research facility, whose overtime was partly stopped was heard at the WRC.

25 September 2024 News
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Operating profit drops at Origin during ‘particularly challenged’ year

The effects of adverse weather and later planting hits financial performance.

24 September 2024 News

Declarations for closing fertiliser stock open

The facility for declaring 2024 closing stock on the national fertiliser database is now available online.

23 September 2024 News
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Subdued fertiliser trade keeps prices unchanged this autumn

There is no movement on fertiliser prices across NI, with little interest on forward buying for next spring.

18 September 2024 Northern Ireland

Less than two weeks to slurry deadline

The closed period for slurry application this autumn commences on Tuesday 1 October.

18 September 2024 News
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Dairy Management: grass growth continues to disappoint

Grass growth rates continue to disappoint, leading to increased fears of a fodder deficit next spring

18 September 2024 Management
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Wet August has had a lasting impact

August was a tough month to keep cows at grass, writes Castlederg dairy farmer Jessica Pollock.

18 September 2024 Farmer Writes