Agri-Business
The number of farm households where the farmer or their spouse had an off-farm job dropped to an average of 59% in 2025.
Schemes
An important outstanding issue in negotiations on the next CAP revolves around the definition of "farmer" according to Minister Heydon.
Rural Life
This week saw the publication a key report by the lead MEP in the European Parliament working on the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
A farm organisation has said that the previous year's stocking figures "should be good enough for slurry import limits".
Agri Politics
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association (INHFA) has said the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) must support all farmers.
active farmer
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association (ICSA) slammed a proposal on stocking rates for the next CAP.
The ICMSA has proposed a definition of an active farmer which it believes should be prioritised in the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
Full details of how the active farmer - livestock, arable, and other - will be determined are confirmed in a DAFM letter issued this week
