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McGuinness backs ‘adequate CAP funding’ for farmers

November 14, 2018

Calls to cut the budget of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) have been condemned by a Midlands-North West MEP in her address to…

‘Farmers do not go out to hurt environment’ – McGuinness

November 13, 2018

CAP / Schemes

Mairead McGuinness MEP and First Vice-President of the European Parliament has stated that farmers “need greater assistance” to make their farms more climate…

Hogan rebuffs EU auditors’ CAP reform evaluation

November 8, 2018

Agri Politics

The European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Phil Hogan, has rejected the European Court of Auditors’ searing opinion on his landmark proposals to…

Hogan: Young farmers to the fore in CAP reform

November 1, 2018

CAP / Schemes

Young farmers and generational renewal will be a key part of the proposed Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) following the current reform, European Commissioner…

‘Department should consider abolishing entitlements completely’ – Hogan

July 30, 2018

CAP / Schemes

European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Phil Hogan gave an insight into the ongoing reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and…

CAP decision-making co-sharing arrangement criticised

July 9, 2018

CAP / Schemes

The European Parliament Agriculture Committee being “forced to share competence on Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform” with the Environment Committee is “very regrettable“,…

Creed welcomes French Minister for Agriculture to Cork

July 2, 2018

Agri Politics

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed welcomed his French counterpart, Stephane Travert, to Ireland recently for a two-day visit. The…

Young farmer focus in CAP proposals lauded

June 5, 2018

CAP / Schemes

The specific focus on young farmers in the CAP legislative proposals published by the European Commission on Friday (June 1) has been welcomed…

Jury still out on CAP proposals; but flexibility noted

June 5, 2018

CAP / Schemes

Future direct payments for Irish farmers were the focus for Mairead McGuinness on Friday (June 1), following the publication of the Common Agricultural…

EU young farmers welcome proposed CAP reform

May 1, 2018

CAP / Schemes

Young farmer representatives, both at home and in Brussels, have welcomed Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform focusing on better addressing the issue of…

CAP explained…why and when was it set up?

March 30, 2018

Agri-Business

The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) can be hard to understand at times. Over a series of articles AgriLand will explain some of the…

MEPs table 1,200 amendments on CAP reform draft text

March 21, 2018

Agri-Business

More than 1,200 amendments have been proposed by MEPs in response to the European Commission’s draft paper on ‘The Future of Food and…

23 of 28 member states support draft paper on CAP reform post-2020

March 19, 2018

Agri-Business

A total of 23 of the 28 members states have agreed on the commission’s draft paper on ‘The Future of Food and Farming’…

Just days left for farmers to have their say on CAP reform

March 15, 2018

Agri-Business

Farmers are reminded that they have just days left to have their say on Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform. A public consultation on…

‘I’d be honoured to be elected president’ – McGuinness

March 11, 2018

Agri Politics

Less than a week after the Italian general election delivered an inconclusive result; Antonio Tajani, President of the European Parliament (EP), has stated…