Rural Life
EU proposal to exempt farms under 10ha from CAP conditionality
As part of an effort to ease the administrative burden on farmers, the European Commission is set to propose that...
CAP Strategic Plan
CAP / Schemes
Commission launches online tool to track CAP targets
The European Commission has launched an online dashboard to allow citizens of EU member states to track their country’s progress...
Agri-Business
EU Commission approves CAP Strategic Plans from 3 countries
The European Commission has approved the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Strategic Plans submitted by Germany, Greece and Lithuania. The commission...
CAP / Schemes
Government approves Ireland's CAP Strategic Plan
The government has today (Tuesday, October 4) approved Ireland’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Strategic Plan worth almost €10 billion. The...
Agri-Business
'Forgotten farmers' can't wait any longer for support - Macra
Macra has expressed its disappointment that the ‘forgotten farmers’ were overlooked once again for supports under Budget 2023. The group...
CAP / Schemes
CAP plan 'no longer fit for purpose' due to cost increases
Ireland’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Strategic Plan is “no longer fit for purpose” due to increasing costs for farmers, one...
CAP / Schemes
EU Commission approves Ireland's CAP Strategic Plan
The European Commission has today (Wednesday, August 31) approved the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Strategic Plans for Ireland and six other...
Agri Politics
New CAP proposals described as 'effort to boost biodiversity'
Farmers across the country will be paid to protect biodiversity under Ireland’s revised draft Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Strategic Plan,...
CAP / Schemes
Revised criteria for eligible hectare in new CAP welcomed
A revision in Ireland’s draft Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Strategic Plan will allow farmers to draw down full payment on...
Agri-Business
Carthy: Updated CAP Strategic Plan another 'solo run' by minister
Sinn Féin spokesperson on agriculture Matt Carthy, has called on the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to immediately...
CAP / Schemes
EU ministers call for further derogations to secure food production
Agriculture ministers from across the EU have called on the European Commission come forward with more detail on derogations from...
CAP / Schemes
Minister aiming to resubmit CAP plan to Europe by end of month
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue is aiming to resubmit Ireland’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Strategic Plan...
CAP / Schemes
CAP strategic plans: How did other EU member states fare?
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is currently reviewing its Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Strategic Plan, after some...
CAP / Schemes
Department chief backs current CAP plan after commission criticism
The secretary general of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has highlighted the merits of Ireland’s draft Common...
Agri-Business
CAP: Minister welcomes committee discussion on observation letter
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has welcomed a committee discussion on observations by the European Commission...
CAP / Schemes
CAP observation letter published on department website
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has confirmed that his department has published the European Commission’s observation...
CAP / Schemes
CAP plan: Commission calls climate ambition into question
The European Commission’s observation letter to Ireland evaluating our Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Strategic Plan questions the level of climate...
CAP / Schemes
CAP: Further calls for minister to publish 'alarming' commission letter
There are further calls for Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue to release the observation letter sent...