CAP / Schemes
100% convergence: 'As a townie I know it will benefit everyone in rural Ireland'
The decision by MEPs to back another round of proposals to reform the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) post-2020 “will benefit...
CAP / Schemes
The decision by MEPs to back another round of proposals to reform the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) post-2020 “will benefit...
CAP / Schemes
EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Phil Hogan might not be around to see out the next Common Agriculture...
CAP / Schemes
Affected farmers are being urged to check their land parcel details and Maximum Eligible Area (MEA) figures following the phased...
Agri Politics
Under the EU’s legislative proposals for the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) post-2020, direct payments will apparently be ringfenced...
CAP / Schemes
A start date for issuing of payments under the National Reserve and the Young Farmers Scheme for 2018 has been...
N.Ireland
The exchange rate to be used to calculate 2018 direct payments and the Young Farmers’ Payment was announced by the...
CAP / Schemes
The UK Government is introducing its post-Brexit Agriculture Bill to Parliament in Westminster today (September 12) – with the proposal...
CAP / Schemes
The proposal, as it stands, to cap direct payments under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) post-2020 has been described as...
CAP / Schemes
Data shows that Irish farmers are losing approximately €85 million in direct support payments due to higher land rental costs,...
CAP / Schemes
The Department of Agriculture’s switch to 100% online applications should mean no more delays in letting farmers know of issues...
Agri Politics
Proposals to cap direct payments at €60,000 means the “average farmer” with 40ha or less should not be affected by...
CAP / Schemes
If you’re a farmer you will have heard all of the following lines: “those farmers getting money in the post”;...
CAP / Schemes
There are many different schemes in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) that contribute to direct payments. Each member state uses...
CAP / Schemes
The average direct payment across the European Union (EU) was €266/ha in 2015. Ireland’s average direct payment came in just above...
Agri-Business
The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) can be hard to understand at times. Over a series of articles AgriLand will explain...
Agri-Business
Net subsidies from direct payments totalled at more than €1.6 billion – or 47% – of operating surplus on farms...
Agri Politics
Reducing CAP support for larger farms through degressive payments is one of the key options the EU is considering under...
Agri-Business
The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS) has voiced its opposition to the possibility of mandatory capping and degressive direct support...