Agri-Business
The IFA president has told the European agriculture commissioner that the 9% cut in real value for the proposed new CAP was "very concerning".
How are farm organisations reacting to the latest proposals for the EU budget and CAP funding that were revealed this week?
Agri Politics
The European Commission has presented a new set of proposals for the EU budget for 2021 to 2027...but CAP still faces a hit.
One of the country's leading farm organisations has urged the EU and the Irish Government to provide clarity on payments under CAP for 2021.
The prospect of a two-year transition period for the CAP "must be backed" by a commitment to keep funding for the CAP at its current level.
The EU budget - the MFF - will be used to "reflect the impact of the Covid-19 crisis", according to the Eurogroup.
The economic impact from Covid-19 may result in EU member states being less inclined to contribute to the EU's budget, one MEP has warned.
An Irish MEP has warned that the EU may have to fund its 2021-2027 budget through "its own resources" rather then relying on member states.
A number of options are at play for transitioning to the next CAP, according to the secretary general of the department.
The special European Council summit ended on Friday evening with no clear movement on the EU's Multiannual Financial Framework.
Putting the CAP "in the firing line" by cutting its funding would be "unconscionable", according to one of the country's farm organisations.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is being called on to "hold firm" during ongoing talks in Brussels on the EU's budget for 2021 to 2027.
Ahead of a crunch meeting today on the EU's budget, the ICMSA is warning that the proposed cut to the CAP would be "catastrophic".
The European Parliament has stated that the proposed new Multiannual Financial Framework is "not acceptable".
The proposed new EU budget has come in for heavy criticism from the chairperson of the European Parliament's Committee on Agriculture.
The chairperson of the European Parliament's Committee on Budgets has said that the proposed budget for the EU should not be accepted.
Leading farm organisations have strongly criticised proposed cuts to funding for the CAP that were revealed in EU documents.
An Irish MEP has called for "common sense" to prevail when it comes to the budget for the CAP, arguing against a cut to farmer payments.
The US would welcome a reduction in the level of agricultural subsidies under CAP, the US Under Secretary for Trade has stated.
