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

July 2, 2019

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…

CAP: ‘We need to face reality – we can’t do more with less’

May 29, 2019

CAP / Schemes

One of the country’s main farm lobby groups has warned that farmers “can’t do more with less”, referring to a reduction in the…

Inaugural ‘CAP post-2020 meeting’ commences today

May 29, 2019

CAP / Schemes

The inaugural meeting of the new CAP post-2020 Consultative Committee has commenced today, Wednesday, May 29. The meeting is being chaired by the…

Young farmer generational renewal fund to ‘more than double’ in next CAP

May 28, 2019

Agri Politics

It has been confirmed today that at least 2% of the “national direct payments envelope” will have to be devoted to generational renewal.…

‘Strong CAP budget’ needed for new approach – Doyle

May 14, 2019

Agri Politics

The proposed shift in the administration of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) from a compliance-based approach to one focused on performance and delivery…

Farmer climate measures ‘should be supported with additional payments’

May 8, 2019

Agri Politics

Farmers play a key role in tackling climate change, protecting the environment and preserving landscapes and biodiversity, according to Ireland South MEP Deirdre…

McGuinness gives CAP update at farmer meeting in Galway

April 12, 2019

CAP / Schemes

Fine Gael MEP and First Vice-President of the European Parliament, Mairead McGuinness, spoke at a Bank of Ireland-organised meeting in Oranmore, Co. Galway…

‘Yellow card’ system to end minor fines given EU committee backing

April 9, 2019

CAP / Schemes

The enhanced use of the “yellow card” system to end farmers being fined for minor errors and “honest mistakes” has received backing from…

‘Large processors to be blocked from receiving CAP payments’

April 2, 2019

CAP / Schemes

Member states will have the option of excluding large-scale processors of agricultural produce from receiving Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) payments under the next…

100% convergence: ‘As a townie I know it will benefit everyone in rural Ireland’

April 2, 2019

CAP / Schemes

The decision by MEPs to back another round of proposals to reform the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) post-2020 “will benefit everyone in rural…

CAP reform: 20% of direct payments budget earmarked for eco-schemes

April 2, 2019

CAP / Schemes

Voluntary eco-schemes are to come much more centre-stage under Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform proposals backed by the European Parliament Committee on Agriculture and…

CAP reform vote welcomed – but disappointment at ‘lack of ambition’

April 2, 2019

Agri Politics

News of the European Parliament Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development’s approval of reform proposals to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has invoked…