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Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Dara Calleary has shed light on his own stance on what constitutes an ‘active farmer’, as…
An additional €50 million has been secured for Ireland’s allocation under the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) compared to the current allocation, Minister…
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has issued a warning to farmers not to share bank details or other personal information…
The brokering of a deal on the 2021-2027 EU Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and the Next Generation EU recovery instrument has been welcomed…
The current levels of funding for Ireland under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) have been maintained, the Taoiseach Micheál Martin confirmed to the…
Details of the much-talked-about €50 million support package for beef finishers will be issued “before the end of July”, according to Minister for…
Independent TD Mattie McGrath has questioned whether or not the “historic” deal agreed during the EU Summit in Brussels this week is a…
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Dara Calleary has set his sights on continuing the EU policy of convergence when it comes…
The three-crop rule is once again on tillage farmers’ minds as they decide on a planting plan for the season ahead. Oilseed rape…
The Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) will be replaced with a new direct payment scheme under the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), according to…
Proposals in the EU budget to limit payments at €100,000 in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), ‘mean nothing and are a cop-out’ according…
“Given the substantial climate and environmental targets set by the EU and Ireland specifically for the agricultural sector, under the Farm to Fork…
The details of the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) were announced today, Tuesday, July 21. There are a number of changes in the…
The president of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has warned the EU it will be too difficult for farmers to achieve…
A body representing the food and drink sector in Ireland has called for Irish agri-food businesses to be prioritised by a €5 billion…
As part of the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), the capping of direct payments for “large farmers” may be introduced on a “voluntary…
An Agricultural Reserve is included under the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) with a set amount to be locked in to this financial…
External convergence of direct payments will continue as part of the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). That’s according to the European Council. The…
