Agri Politics
MEP Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan has said that under current conditions, young people would be ‘insane’ to get involved in farming.
Irish MEPs Nina Carberry and Maria Walsh have set out their proposals for the post-2027 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) budget.
ICMSA has warned that the right funding is not secured in the next CAP, “everything afterwards is nearly meaningless”.
Agri-Business
The EPPO in Greece has charged 22 people, including four current Members of the Hellenic Parliament as part of an investigation into an alleged organised fraud scheme involving funds under CAP
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon has been urged to "inject urgency and decisiveness" into CAP negotiations.
MEP Ciaran Mullooly has challenged Minister Martin Heydon on country-of-origin labelling and food-safety concerns surrounding Brazilian beef.
The first meeting of the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AgriFish) under the Irish EU presidency is taking place in Brussels today.
Rural Life
Challenges related to maternity supports for women in farming have been highlighted by many involved in the agricultural sector.
Discussions on the next CAP are "increasingly focused" on remaining political and technical issues according to Minister Martin Heydon.
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A new report from the European Commission has said that enforcement of EU competition rules is "essential so that farmers can operate on an equal footing".
The EU Parliament is proposing taxing large technological companies operating within the bloc to contribute to better CAP funding.
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Maria Walsh, who is lead negotiator for the European Parliament on generational renewal in the...
MEP Maria Walsh believes its vital that inheritance "be it land or assets, are going to the young farmer in order to scale and grow".
57 people have been convicted in Greece in relation to a €1.7 million subsidy fraud involving Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) funds.
A young farmers group has said that if generational renewal is a European priority, “it must also become a European investment priority".
Commissioner Michael McGrath has said farmers will continue to have 'predictability and stability' on income support under the next CAP.
The European Parliament has adopted measures designed to alleviate the impact on farmers of rising fertiliser prices.
Schemes
An important outstanding issue in negotiations on the next CAP revolves around the definition of "farmer" according to Minister Heydon.
Ireland must use opportunity of EU presidency to get best possible CAP deal for farmers and rural communities, Sinn Féin TD Martin Kenny said.
The European Commission wants the next CAP to deliver "more targeted and fairer" support for farmers across Europe.
"Nothing is agreed until everything is agreed" when it comes to the next Common Agricultural Policy...
"Nothing is agreed until everything is agreed" when it comes to the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) according to Minister Martin Heydon.
