Agri Politics
The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food meets this week to discuss the Common...
Agri-Business
The European Parliament will reject "any weakening" of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) as its...
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon has welcomed the publication of the EU Commission’s ‘Vision for Agriculture and Food’.
Beef
The European Commission is expected to commit to making the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) "simpler and more targeted" next week.
The EU agricultural sector must tackle gender bias, generational renewal and labour issues, according to the OECD.
Cap reform could leave some farmers worse off while others may see an improvement to their income streams.
The CAP Strategic Plans have been approved by the European Commission, marking the commencement of the new Common Agricultural Policy.
Rural Life
This week, Farmland discusses plans to establish a new group for young dairy farmers, and hears reactions to the upcoming ACRES programme.
The chair of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine has said that the CAP must go "back to basics".
The CAP reform agreement received its final ratification in the European Parliament yesterday almost five months after it was agreed b.
Dairy
The maximum number of calves per farmer that will be eligible under the new Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme in the new CAP has been revealed.
Minister McConalogue has confirmed that a minimum stocking density requirement will be part of an 'active farmer' definition in the next CAP.
The Department of Agriculture is considering a minimum stocking density for the definition of active farmers in the next CAP.
Video
Eddie Punch of the ICSA outlines their vision for funding under the new round of CAP Proposals, in an presentation their members.
The reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is a major talking point in farming circles at...
Environment
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has revealed proposals for five different eco-scheme actions for the next CAP.
A "sliding scale" system of payments depending on the extensive or intensive nature of one's farm...
Minister McConalogue will begin a tour of marts around the country with the aim of speaking to farmers on the future of the CAP.
The minister has said that the deadline of January 1 for EU member states to hand in their CAP Strategic Plans is "a challenging one".
A limit on herd size over the next CAP reference period will have a detrimental impact on the suckler beef farmer.
The administration costs of schemes under the new CAP is an area of concern for the INHFA, who raised the issue in a meeting with ministers.
An MEP for Ireland Midlands-North West has said that the current agreement on CAP is "an improvement over the status quo".
The Agriculture Committee of the European Parliament has voted to accept the agreement that was reached in June on the CAP reforms.
