N.Ireland
UFU and DAERA come to CAP review agreement outside of court
Farmers in Northern Ireland will retain the right to have an independent review of their CAP application – but only...
N.Ireland
Farmers in Northern Ireland will retain the right to have an independent review of their CAP application – but only...
Agri-Business
Further rounds of funding for a popular small grants scheme which helps farmers buy equipment to boost productivity and increase...
N.Ireland
The decision to increase Northern Ireland’s rate of advance payments for 2018 from 50% to 70% of claim value has...
N.Ireland
The exchange rate to be used to calculate 2018 direct payments and the Young Farmers’ Payment was announced by the...
Schemes
The euro exchange rate for calculating Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) 2018 payments has been set, the Department for Environment, Food...
Grass
Farmers affected by this summer’s dry weather will be able to avail of new fodder measures secured by the UK...
Schemes
Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payments from Brussels are set to remain approximately the same this year as in 2017, according...
Schemes
Urgent clarification is being sought over the deployment of Wales Rural Development Programme (RDP) funding, according to the Welsh National...
Schemes
National Farmers Union (NFU) Scotland is urging Scotland’s farmers and crofters to take advantage of Government loan schemes for a vital...
N.Ireland
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is to engage with the wider farming, food and environmental sectors...
Government
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is urging the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) to further simplify the BPS application process as...
Environment
Applicants for the Countryside Stewardship (CS) scheme have one extra month to complete their Mid-Tier application and send it to...
N.Ireland
High Court has granted permission for a judicial review into a decision made by Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture (DAERA) to...
Schemes
Trade deals with third countries must be fair and balanced, imported foodstuffs must comply with high European Union (EU) standards...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland should continue getting EU regional funds post-2020, when the Brexit transition period ends, the Regional Development Committee stated...
Environment
National Farmers’ Union (NFU) President Minette Batters has called for immediate bridging payments for agri-environment agreement holders and a rollover...
Schemes
The European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Phil Hogan, stated that “intense negotiations” lie ahead regarding the final decision...
Arable
Research centres working to improve crop resilience, sustainability and quality have been granted £5.3 million of Government funding. The package, which...