N.Ireland
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is being urged to rethink their method of grant delivery and support
An environmental lobby group has called for Northern Ireland’s future agricultural subsidies...
Schemes
An environmental lobby group has called for future subsidies to encourage biodiversity instead of rewarding intensive food production.
Payments for intact tails and better housing could be made as part of new 'green' farm subsidies planned for the UK.
UK subsidy changes could "free up £150 million for the environment and other public goods", a consultation launched today has said.
Fewer inspections; maintaining soil quality, clean rivers and wildlife habitats; and open days could all be rewarded in UK subsidy plans.
The UK's agriculture secretary Michael Gove is expected to reveal more on his plans for post-Brexit policy at tomorrow's NFU conference.
The UK’s Agriculture Secretary Michael Gove is expected to reveal more on his plans for...
A new entitlement register service is now available on online to allow farmers and agents to view all entitlements held by their business.
Ulster farmers are becoming sickened with Brexit talk, Ulster Farmers' Union deputy president Ivor Ferguson told journalists on Monday.
Ulster farmers are becoming sickened with Brexit talk, Ulster Farmers’ Union deputy president...
Ulster Unionist MEP Jim Nicholson has called on the UK government to "ring-fence" future farm payments for Northern Ireland.
Former Lib Dem leader Tim Farron has hit out at comments made by Michael Gove at the Oxford Farming Conference saying they are "insulting...
Former Lib Dem leader Tim Farron has hit out at comments made today at the Oxford Farming...
Agri Politics
Northern farmers will be better off this year as exchange rate fluctuations add around 5% to the value of their farm subsidies.
Farmers in Northern Ireland will have to brace themselves for a fundamental change regarding the way in which subsidies are made available
Dairy
Farm subsidies have resulted in Irish dairy farmers propping-up other farmers around Europe who should be allowed to fail.