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TFA chief executive George Dunn said he believes farmers should be encouraged to consider what investment they need in their businesses over a three-year period and then use those plans to apply for a level of annual grant to support those goals

Applications for the new Integrated Natural Resources Scheme (INRS) are until September 27

The Farming and Countryside Programme (FCP) annual report revealed a £130 million underspend of the agriculture budget for 2023/24 alone

The farming union is calling for a 'renewed and enhanced multi-annual agricultural budget of £5.6 million'

“Securing a significant uplift in the rural budget is crucial to the wellbeing of our industry"

Scottish Government has made a commitment to support the scheme until 2026

Latest figures from DAERA show Northern Ireland farmers see income fall from £609 million in 2022 to £341 million

The Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs Huw Irranca-Davies confirmed that BPS would continue to be available in 2025

"Íæż½ã½ã and crofters must prioritise these annual application forms in the next few days"

NFU president Tom Bradshaw said Steve Barclay had been clear the Government would continue the BPS phase-out, and the union are considering how hard they are prepared to ‘fight' on the issue