Agri Politics
Creed on CAP: 'I am open to some further convergence in payments'
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed confirmed he is open to “some further convergence in payments” after...
Agri Politics
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed confirmed he is open to “some further convergence in payments” after...
Agri Politics
MEP for Ireland South Séan Kelly said that “if Brexit was sorted” the EU might be in a position to...
Agri Politics
29,323 Irish farmers have applied so far for the 2019 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS). And with only a few weeks...
CAP / Schemes
The decision reached by the Agriculture and Rural Development Committee of the European Parliament that calls for full convergence (flattening)...
Agri Politics
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has indicated that before any further discussions take place in relation to convergence,...
Agri Politics
The EU Agriculture Committee has approved the first batch of proposals to improve EU farm policy under the Common Agricultural...
Agri Politics
Farmers in Northern Ireland may be in a position to continue receiving EU payments under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)...
CAP / Schemes
Under the Wildlife Act of 1976 hedgerow maintenance cannot be carried out during the closed period from March 1 to...
CAP / Schemes
The implementation of the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) programme for the period of 2021 to 2027 “will have to...
Agri Politics
A new mapping system that is currently being rolled out by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine will...
Agri-Business
Because of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) 2014-2020’s expected roll-over, the Beef Plan Movement has warned that farmers will end up...
CAP / Schemes
The current 2014-2020 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) programme is likely to be rolled over for an additional two years, an...
CAP / Schemes
The current 2014-2020 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) programme is likely to be rolled over for an additional one to two...
Environment
A new digital tool is being developed to help farmers manage the use of nutrients on their farm as part...
CAP / Schemes
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers’ Association (INHFA) will hold a rally in Letterkenny, Co. Donegal next Friday (January 25),...
Opinion
December 5 this year was World Soil Day. I hope it provided members of the general public everywhere with the...
Agri Politics
Agriculture is “unevenly targeted” under Europe’s effort to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, a senior official at the European...
CAP / Schemes
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has welcomed Phil Hogan’s defence of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), after...