Agri-Business
Young farmers have welcomed the European Commission's proposal for a €45 billion "top-up" to the ringfenced Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) budget.
Agri Politics
French farmers mobilised in Paris at dawn today to highlight a number of concerns including their opposition to the proposed EU Mercosur Trade Agreement
Midlands-North-West MEP Nina Carberry has been appointed to lead negotiations on the CAP 2028–2034 for EPP on the Budget Committee.
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon will seek assurances on the EU-Mercosur deal during a meeting of EU ministers for agriculture today.
President von der Leyen has committed to make an further €45 billion available in the first year of the next CAP for farm payments.
Opinion
Is the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine about to confirm the distribution of the tillage aid monies agreed in Budget 2026?
Rural Life
2025 was a busy year for Agriland’s podcast team, as we looked at hot news and long-form stories, both in-studio and on the road.
Schemes
The current cycle of the CAP, which began in 2023, has had a "relatively modest" impact on farm incomes, according to Teagasc.
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA) has expressed concern over the ranking and...
The Council of the EU has given its final green light on the simplification of the Common...
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon has today (Friday, December 19)...
Irish farmers and co-op representatives are among thousands who descended on Brussels today to protest the Mercosur deal and other issues.
Young farmers from across Europe are joining the farm protest organised in Brussels today...
MEP Barry Cowen, has been appointed Renew Europe’s lead negotiator on legislation related to EU farm supports.
Beef production in the EU is expected to "fall significantly by 2035" according to a new report released today (Tuesday, December 16)
Farmers should be rewarded for maintaining lower nitrates rates along a sliding scale in the next CAP according to the ICSA.
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon will attend the Agriculture and...
Balancing payments under the 2025 Eco-Scheme have begun today (Tuesday, December 9), Minister Martin Heydon has confirmed.
Walton Institute at South East Technological University (SETU) has secured €100,000 in Enterprise...
ICOS has warned that the impact of a cut to Ireland's CAP allocation could jeopardise co-ops long term viablity and the jobs they support.
The CAP post 2027 should simplify the "conditionality" process that farmers must comply with to get EU support, according to the ICMSA.
Beef
Payments for year three of the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) have begun today (Friday,...
Some 30 different groups representing EU primary producers have called on the EU to pursue an "ambitious" simplification agenda of farm rules.
