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Northern Ireland
Managing hedgerow habitat on farms
Peter McCann
The open period for cutting hedgerows runs from 1 September to 28 February.
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.
MLAs push for 3ha minimum claim
Members of the Stormont Agriculture committee have received a detailed briefing on future farm support in NI. David Wright reports
All land eligible for payment from 2026
A DAERA spokesperson confirmed to the Irish Farmers Journal this week that the rule change is 'planned for 2026'.