Agri Politics
Ireland's priorities for the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) beyond 2027 will be highlighted in Brussels today (Monday, November 17).
The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) must remain fully-funded and distinct beyond 2027, Minister Agriculture Martin Heydon has said.
Agri-Business
The European Commission has set an "aspirational target" to double the share of young farmers in Europe to 24% by 2040.
Rural Life
An Irish MEP has claimed that some 28,000 farmers in the Midlands--North-West could be "forced out" of the sector by the new CAP.
With proposals on the format of the next CAP post-2027 set to be revealed, EU farm organisations are continuing to express their concerns.
The department has published the annual list of who benefitted from payments under the CAP in the 2024 programme year.
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon has said that the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) must remain a core priority for the European Union.
An Irish farm organisation has said that the European Commission "must be stopped from dismantling" the budget for the CAP.
A protest will take place in Dublin next week to highlight what farm organisations say is a threat to the EU budget for the CAP.
The introduction of a range of regulatory amendments to the CAP could "unlock" funding to tackle animal disease, an Irish MEP has said.
A major overhaul of the EU budget, which could see significant changes to CAP, would "make it very difficult" for vulnerable sectors.
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon has attended an event in Kildare on the future of the CAP.
Opinion
Recent months have seen most farm commodity prices break through glass ceilings that nobody could have ever imagined being breached.
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) has identified Ireland's main priorities for the post-2027 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) negotiations.
The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) budget needs to be increased and adjusted to inflation, and simplified, according to an Irish MEP.
Environment
The Government has approved the Climate Action Plan 2025 which contains a list of 'actions' for the agricultural sector.
Beef
Payments for scheme year one of the Common Agricultural Policy Strategic Plan (CSP) Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme have commenced.
An Irish MEP has urged the EU Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis, to address the over-regulation facing the food producers.
The latest Eurobarometer survey shows that support for the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP) has reached an all-time high.
The European Council has unanimously approved a set of conclusions on a "farmer-focused" Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) beyond 2027.
Two Irish projects have been nominated as finalists in the EU CAP Network’s Agricultural and Rural Inspiration Awards (ARIA) 2024
An Irish MEP has told his colleagues in the European Parliament that there is an "urgent need for clear and immediate support for farmers".
FoodDrinkEurope has unveiled a plan, aimed at bolstering the competitiveness and sustainability of the European food and drink industry.
