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‘We still don’t know what the UK wants’ – Hogan

June 21, 2018

Agri Politics

“The big problem that the European Union has is that we don’t know what the UK wants.” This response was given by the…

Creed ‘will not seek’ an extension to BPS application deadline

April 30, 2018

Agri Politics

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, is unlikely to seek an extension to the deadline for Basic Payment Scheme (BPS)…

Creed urged to avail of ‘perfect sense’ BPS application extension

April 30, 2018

Agri Politics

The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) is calling on Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed to extend the…

3-crop rule needs to go for this season

April 5, 2018

Tillage

IFA Grain Committee chairman Mark Browne has called for a derogation on the ‘three-crop rule’ under greening obligations, in light of the terrible weather…

Cuts of ‘at least 5-10%’ on the way for CAP – Commissioner Oettinger

March 6, 2018

Agri Politics

European Commissioner for Budget and Human Resources Gunther Oettinger has said it will be impossible to avoid cuts to the next budget –…

Hogan appoints Galway man as new member of his cabinet

January 9, 2018

Agri Politics

EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Phil Hogan, has promoted Kevin Keary to full membership status on his cabinet, a spokesperson for…

Larger EU budget called for – ‘to protect some EU regions’

January 9, 2018

Agri Politics

Comments that EU budgetary resources need to be strengthened beyond the current levels, made by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, have been welcomed…

Economic Partnership Agreement between the EU and Japan finalised

December 8, 2017

Agri-Business

The Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the EU and Japan has been finalised today, the European Commission has confirmed. The successful conclusion of the…

CAP 2020: More responsibility for member states, but power still lies with the commission

November 29, 2017

Agri-Business

This morning a number of proposals were revealed in the EU’s much-anticipated White Paper that will guide Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform post-2020.…

Concerns over potential EU SMP intervention change

November 14, 2017

Dairy

Reports that the 2018 intervention for skimmed milk powder will be via tender rather than the current regulation price of €1,690/t are deeply…

‘Hogan and Creed must stand firm in Mercosur talks’

September 28, 2017

Beef

Irish beef farmers are depending on EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Phil Hogan and the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the…

‘Unacceptable’ – Ireland omitted from 70% advance payment countries

September 5, 2017

CAP / Schemes

The EU Commission has omitted Ireland from its list of member states permitted to make a 70% advance BPS/Greening payment. Reacting to this…

Bayer’s Monsanto takeover to be investigated by EU Commission

August 22, 2017

Agri-Business

German multinational giant Bayer has confirmed earlier today that the European Commission has initiated a ‘Phase II investigation’ of its proposed amalgamation with Monsanto.…

EU agricultural policy ‘should prioritise support of farmers’

July 10, 2017

The main aim of EU agricultural policy should be to help farmers and to protect the environment, according to the results of a…

ANC uplands specific category ‘an option’ for authorities

May 29, 2017

CAP / Schemes

An uplands specific category within the new ANC (Area Of Natural Constraint) review is both “technically and legally possible,” according to the Irish Natura…

EU Commission to restart talks on glyphosate re-authorisation

May 23, 2017

Tillage

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has welcomed the European Commission’s plan to re-authorise glyphosate for ten years. The European Commission will restart negotiations…

€25m increase to ANC given the ‘go ahead’ from Brussels

May 16, 2017

CAP / Schemes

The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Rural Development Chair Joe Brady has said he has received confirmation from the European Commission that the promised…

Majority of contributors to CAP debate ‘not involved in farming’

May 9, 2017

The vast majority of respondents to the European Commission’s consultation on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) were not involved in…

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