CAP / Schemes
Next ag commissioner floats idea of mandatory CRISS increase
The likely next European Commissioner for Agriculture has floated the idea of making it mandatory for EU member states to...
CAP
Agri Politics
ACRES review must examine 'every facet' of scheme - ICMSA
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has welcomed the decision to carry out a review of the Agri-Climate Rural...
CAP / Schemes
ACRES review to take place in coming months
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has today (Wednesday, October 30) announced that a review of the...
Environment
Slovakian regenerative farming improves soil and reduces inputs cost
Regenerative agriculture is an approach to farming and land management that focuses on restoring and enhancing the health of ecosystems,...
Dairy
TAMS: Minister to make change to robotic milking machine cap
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has said that he is changing the criteria regarding the grant-aiding...
CAP / Schemes
Thinking of converting to organic? Here is what you need to know
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) recently confirmed that the Organic Farming Scheme (OFS) has reopened for...
CAP / Schemes
Some ACRES balancing payments delayed until 2025 - farm org
Some farmers that are awaiting balancing payment for year one of the Agri Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) will have...
Agri Politics
CAP: 'Food security is main function of agriculture' - commissioner
Talks on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2027 have ended after discussions in Luxembourg over the last two...
Agri Politics
MEP to raise Irish farmers' concerns with EU Commission president
Ireland South MEP Cynthia Ní Mhurchú is to raise the concerns of Irish farmers with European Commission president Ursula von...
Rural Life
Irish MEP tells EU Parliament farmers need 'immediate support'
An Irish MEP has told his colleagues in the European Parliament that there is an “urgent need for clear and...
CAP / Schemes
DAFM: 680 TAMS tranche 3 applications to be processed
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has said that 680 applications made by farmers under tranche 3...
CAP / Schemes
DAFM issues over €5.6m in outstanding scheme payments
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) issued over €5.6 million to farmers in outstanding scheme payments this...
Environment
EU auditors criticise Ireland for lack of climate ambition in CAP
There is a noticeable gap between the EU’s environmental and climate targets and the agricultural plans drawn up by EU...
Agri Politics
Francie Gorman elected as a Copa vice president
Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) president Francie Gorman has been elected as a vice-president of Copa, the European umbrella group of...
Agri Politics
Inquiry launched into CAP revisions following farmer protests
The European Ombudsman has opened an inquiry into how the European Commission works on what is considered “urgent” legislative proposals,...
CAP / Schemes
'Words not enough' from MEPs on future of agriculture - Flanagan
Irish MEP Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan has said that “words are not enough” from his European Parliament colleagues on the future...
Agri Politics
EU Agri-Fish Council told Ireland 'still working' on CAP IT reporting system
The EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council (Agri-Fish) meeting today (Monday, September 23) in Brussels was told that Ireland is “still...
CAP / Schemes
DAFM: Almost 6,000 farmers apply for TAMS tranche 4
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed that 5,864 farmers applied for tranche 4 of the...