Peter D. McCann
Northern Correspondent at Irish Farmers Journal
Northern correspondent for @farmersjournal. Sheep and suckler farmer in Co. Derry.
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3 weeks ago |
farmersjournal.ie | Peter D. McCann
Thousands of NI farmers will not be eligible to apply for the initial phase of a new environmental grant scheme, DAERA has confirmed. At Stormont last week, Manus McHenry from DAERA said the new Farming With Nature (FWN) package will open for applications in mid-June for six weeks. Not eligible“In the first tranche, farm businesses holding a current Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) agreement, wider or higher [level], will not be eligible to apply,” he said.
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3 weeks ago |
farmersjournal.ie | Peter D. McCann
The local agri food industry is not environmentally sustainable due to the current level of nutrients being imported into NI, a committee of MLAs has been told. At Stormont last week, the Office of Environmental Protection (OEP) gave a frank assessment on where it expects environmental regulations to be heading in NI. “Farmland bird index is going down, nutrient surplus in nitrogen and phosphorous is unsustainable, pesticide use is expanding, methane is going up, and ammonia is going up.
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3 weeks ago |
farmersjournal.ie | Peter D. McCann
Farmers who have land vested under the A5 road project will not receive preferential treatment with either farm payment claims or planning applications for new sheds. At Stormont on Tuesday, Anna Campbell from DAERA pointed out that land vested for the road upgrade is not eligible for farm payments in the 2025 scheme year. “The onus is very much on farm businesses to ensure that their land is correct. The letters and communication have made that very clear the whole way through.
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3 weeks ago |
farmersjournal.ie | Peter D. McCann
Even though he has cut out all applications of fungicides, insecticides and growth regulators, Alistair Craig uses his sprayer more than most conventional cereal growers. At an event on his farm near Limavady, Co Derry last week, visitors walked a crop of winter barley which is now a closed gate field with no more treatments planned before harvest. The seed mix had 11 different varieties which is typical for the Craig’s low input, regenerative style arable system.
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1 month ago |
farmersjournal.ie | Peter D. McCann
Farmers in NI are becoming “less interested” in support payments due to the growing number of conditions attached to schemes, the chair of Stormont’s agriculture committee has said. During a briefing with DAERA officials last week, Ulster Unionist MLA Robbie Butler said there is “a growing mood” where farmers want to move away from claiming payments.
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