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Government must ‘protect CAP in post Covid-19 budget negotiations’ – Kelleher

April 5, 2020

The Irish Government must resist any attempt to reduce the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) funding as a result of the Covid-19 crisis. This…

‘Covid-19 has overtaken all legislation and debate’ – McGuinness

April 3, 2020

CAP / Schemes

The Covid-19 pandemic has “overtaken every single piece of legislation or debate” in the European Parliament, according to MEP Mairead McGuinness. McGuinness –…

Commission opens door to increased advance CAP payments

April 2, 2020

CAP / Schemes

The European Commission is set to provide for an increase in the advances for direct payments and rural development payments under the Common…

EU adopts measure allowing up to €100,000 in state aid for farmers

March 26, 2020

CAP / Schemes

The European Commission has adopted measures to support the EU’s agri-food sector by allowing member states to provide increased state aid of up…

Department rules out extension to BPS applications

March 18, 2020

CAP / Schemes

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has said that it will not be seeking an extension to the May 15 deadline…

EU may have to fund budget through ‘own resources’ – Irish MEP

March 10, 2020

Agri Politics

An Irish MEP has warned that the EU may have to fund its 2021-2027 budget through “its own resources” rather then relying on…

Department general secretary outlines CAP transition options

March 6, 2020

CAP / Schemes

A number of options are open to the incoming government for transitioning from the current Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) to the next delayed…

Agri-consultants call for ‘immediate clarity’ on CAP transition

March 6, 2020

Agri-Business

The annual general meeting (AGM) of the Agricultural Consultants Association (ACA) takes place today, Friday, March 6, in Portlaoise, and the Common Agricultural…

EU budget meetings to go ahead, but Covid-19 ‘closely monitored’

March 4, 2020

Agri Politics

European Council meetings and summits, including those in relation to the EU budget, are set to go ahead as planned – although the…

EU criticised for ‘forked tongue’ approach on climate action and CAP

March 4, 2020

CAP / Schemes

The EU has come in for criticism for what is being described as its “forked tongue” approach to climate action and the Common…

Looking back on last week’s EU budget talks

February 24, 2020

CAP / Schemes

The special European Council summit, which took place throughout Thursday and Friday of last week (February 20-21), ended on Friday evening with no…

‘It’s unconscionable to put CAP in the firing line’

February 24, 2020

CAP / Schemes

Putting the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) “in the firing line” by cutting its funding would be “unconscionable”, according to one of the country’s…

85% of all funding Ireland gets from EU is linked to CAP

February 24, 2020

CAP / Schemes

As it stands, Ireland currently spends about €2.3 billion per year contributing to the EU budget. And in terms of the return, around…

Taoiseach ‘must hold firm’ as EU budget talks continue – IFA

February 21, 2020

CAP / Schemes

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is being called on to “hold firm” during ongoing talks in Brussels on the EU’s budget for 2021 to 2027.…

Taoiseach tells EU presidents: Budget proposal ‘not acceptable’

February 21, 2020

CAP / Schemes

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has formally outlined his position on the EU’s budget – the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) – to European Council President…