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Farmers in Northern Ireland are due to receive their Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) funding in early September, providing a welcome boost to cashflow. The

Northern Irish farmers will receive BPS payments in less than four weeks' time, DAERA has confirmed. This is welcome news to many.

Input price volatility and uncertainty over government policy continue to hold back farmers looking to secure a sustainable future for their businesses, a

ACRES scorecard extension cannot delay farmer payments - IFA 2023-07-31

With the Basic Payment Scheme on its way out for farmers – how many have truly prepared for life after the scheme disappears for good?

Basic Payment Scheme advance payments will reach bank accounts on 1 August to help farmers with summer season cashflow. Advance payments will be up to 50% of the total BPS payment. Both the advance and balance payments will reflect progressive reductions applied as we phase out BPS payments to 2027.…

Farmer support for Wales’ new agricultural support scheme has been dealt a significant blow after NFU Cymru’s president and his deputy said they would not

The department been told that it "cannot continue to avoid the seriousness" of later dates for some farm payments.

The use of share farming agreements could rise as tighter gross margins and further cuts to direct subsidies in England make alternative arrangements such

Paperwork linked to farm assurance schemes, regulatory bodies and supply contracts is keeping some farmers in the office for more than 15 hours a week,