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Carbon footprinting of NI farms to go ahead

MLAs at Stormont were briefed on plans for the the new area-based farm sustainability payment last week.

NORTHERN IRELAND 2 July 2025

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Short window to correct BISS applications without penalty

Short window to correct BISS applications without penalty

SCHEMES 11 June 2025

Clarity still required around land eligibility

Clarity still required around land eligibility

NORTHERN IRELAND 28 May 2025

Flanagan to seek more front-loading in CAP

Flanagan to seek more front-loading in CAP

Flanagan to seek more front-loading in CAP

NEWS 21 May 2025

Rush for entitlements with deadline looming

Rush for entitlements with deadline looming

Rush for entitlements with deadline looming

NORTHERN IRELAND 23 April 2025

One in four farmers inspected under cross compliance penalised

One in four farmers inspected under cross compliance penalised

1,352 farmers received Department fo Agriculture cross compliance inspections in 2023.

NEWS 1 January 1970

Carbon targets not linked to payments

Carbon targets not linked to payments

It will be a condition to conduct carbon footprinting to claim the new Farm Sustainability Payment from 2026.

NORTHERN IRELAND 1 January 1970

DAERA legislate for new farm payments

DAERA legislate for new farm payments

A new area based payment scheme in NI is due to come into force later in 2025.

NORTHERN IRELAND 1 January 1970

Managing hedgerow habitat on farms

Managing hedgerow habitat on farms

The open period for cutting hedgerows runs from 1 September to 28 February.

NORTHERN IRELAND 1 January 1970

Concern over 'rewilding' investors in farmland

Concern over 'rewilding' investors in farmland

Examples of restoration measures listed in the Nature Restoration Law vary widely, from introducing high-diversity landscape features, to completely abandoning harvesting and promoting and wilderness.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 1 January 1970

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