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Covid-19 delays could see 2-year gap between CAPs – McGuinness

March 13, 2020

Delays caused by the novel coronavirus Covid-19 to the ongoing reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) could mean a gap of up…

Healy-Rae: Cuts to CAP payments ‘would sound the death knell for rural Ireland’

March 9, 2020

Agri Politics

Farmers, especially suckler and beef farmers, are at a crossroads over whether to stay producing food, according to independent TD for Kerry Danny…

EU farmer groups to join CAP protest march in Brussels today

February 20, 2020

Agri Politics

A demonstration being organised by farmers’ organisations during the meeting of EU heads of state or government in Brussels later today, Thursday, February…

‘Unacceptable’: Proposed rural development funding cuts criticised

February 18, 2020

Agri Politics

The recently proposed cut to rural development funding has been labelled “unacceptable” by the Rural Coalition and Coalition of European Agriregions today, Tuesday,…

Taoiseach: ‘I will be arguing that CAP funding should at least be maintained’

February 18, 2020

Agri Politics

Acting Taoiseach Leo Varadkar will be arguing that Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) funding “should be maintained at least at its existing level” at…

Irish MEPs oppose mooted proposals to slash CAP budget

February 17, 2020

CAP / Schemes

Two Irish MEPs have rejected the proposals expected to be tabled by the President of the European Council President later this week for…

IFRG reiterates calls for €300/cow suckler scheme and new REPS

February 7, 2020

Agri Politics

The Irish Family-Farm Rights Group (IFRG) has reiterated calls for a new farm environmental scheme, similar to the Rural Environment Protection Scheme (REPS),…

Strong CAP budget needed to match green ambitions – Creed

January 27, 2020

Agri Politics

The increased environmental ambition of the post-2020 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), and of the new European Green Deal, need to be matched by…

‘Drawn-out mini CAP reform not in the interests of Irish farmers’ – Kelleher

December 11, 2019

Agri Politics

A long, drawn-out mini reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is not in the interests of Irish farmers and must be avoided,…

6 farming principles identified to help tackle environment emergency

October 23, 2019

Environment

Agriculture will be increasingly expected to deliver farming systems that enhance farming livelihoods while also delivering environmental targets going forward, according to the…

Farmers urged to give their views at CAP meetings this week

October 2, 2019

CAP / Schemes

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is set to hold two Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) post-2020 public events in the coming…

Farmer definitions and budget key sticking points for post-2020 CAP

July 2, 2019

CAP / Schemes

Definitions of young and genuine farmers, as well as the elephant in the room that is the CAP budget, remain key sticking points…

‘Considerable’ technical work still needed on CAP – Doyle

June 18, 2019

CAP / Schemes

Progress made by the Romanian EU presidency on the European Commission’s proposals for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) post-2020 has been welcomed by…

Land mobility and CAP: Lump sum payments for older farmers mooted

June 4, 2019

CAP / Schemes

EU member states are set to be given the option to encourage different types of farmer cooperation to lower the age profile of…

What happened at the first CAP post-2020 Consultative Committee meeting?

May 30, 2019

Agri Politics

Defining sustainability and preparing for a reduced Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) budget were the overarching themes at the inaugural meeting of the new CAP…