Agri Politics
Next year’s EU budget has been signed into law today (Wednesday, November 26) by the European Parliament’s President, Roberta Metsola.
Ireland's priorities for the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) beyond 2027 will be highlighted in Brussels today (Monday, November 17).
Independent Ireland MEP Ciaran Mullooly has accused the European Commission of offering farmers a "pig in a poke" in the next EU budget.
Fine Gael MEP Nina Carberry has welcomed the EU Commission's move to "back down" on some controversial elements of the proposed EU budget.
Dairy
The EMB said the European Commission's current budget proposals "give rise to fears that European cohesion will lose strength".
The INHFA said that a proposal by the European Commission to cut the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) budget "must be reassessed".
The European Commission is proposing to scrap the good agricultural and environmental conditions (GAEC) as part its plan for the next CAP.
Agri-Business
As part of its range of proposals for the next CAP, the EU Commission is aiming to provide more supports to allow farmers take a break.
The European Commission is proposing a new CAP with "simpler and more flexible rules" specifically with new streamlined payments.
Farmers are "going to suffer losses" under the European Commission's plans for CAP according to the president of the ICMSA.
Minister Martin Heydon has said the government will "negotiate through" the European Commission's new EU budget proposals "line by line".
Irish MEPs have criticised new EU budget proposals from the European Commission which they have warned will 'harm' Irish farmers.
EU Commissioner for Agriculture Christophe Hansen defended a proposed budget of €300 billion for the next CAP despite criticism from MEPs.
The European Commission has proposed a €300 billion package of funding for farmers in the next long term EU budget.
Funding for the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) must be "protected and reinforced" in upcoming EU budget, according to a Sinn Féin MEP.
Francie Gorman has met with officials from the commission department responsible for the EU's budget to reiterate farmer fears over CAP.
Copa and Cogeca have launched a petition, in order to mobilise the European farming community against the idea of a "single fund".
Rural Life
IFA president, Francie Gorman has said that changes to the CAP budget would have a "devastating impact" on supports for rural Ireland.
Farm organisations are set to protest over European Commission proposals to reform the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) budget.
Almost 30 European farm organisations have voiced their concerns about the EU Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) or long-term budget.
CEJA has warned that the journey to the next EU long-term budget will be "long and treacherous for Europe’s young farmers".
The ECA has published its annual report for 2022, where it undertook an audit of EU budget spending and payments to member states.
The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union have provisionally agreed on an EU budget for 2022 - with €53.1bn for CAP
