Agri-Business
MEPs voted for more "flexibility and support for farmers" in complying with existing Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) rules.
MEPs backed changes today (Wednesday, September 24) to "simplify" the current EU Common...
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) has launched an appeals process for the Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition 2 (GAEC 2).
While debate is ongoing on the future of the CAP post-2027, there are also calls for simplification of the current CAP to be maximised.
Rural Life
New Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon is being called on to address the issue of restrictions for farmers on wetlands and peatlands.
The Council of Ministers is expected to adopt the proposed amendments to the CAP to ease administrative burden for farmers on May 13, 2024.
An Irish MEP has questioned if a proposal to simplify the CAP is designed to manipulate the farming vote ahead of the European elections.
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has welcomed EU Commission proposals to simplify the CAP for farmers.
The European Commission is set to propose that farms under 10ha can be exempted from conditionality under the CAP.
EU agriculture minister have agreed on short-term changes to GAEC rules to reduce administrative burden for farmers.
The commission officially adopted a regulation which grants a partial exemption for EU farmers from the conditionality rule on fallow land.
The European Commission has proposed a one-year derogation for farmers from Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) rules on fallow lands.
Agri Politics
Some farm organisations are calling for "active engagement" arising from issues surrounding lie-back under GAEC regulations for catch crops.
Environment
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has today confirmed its modification to the rules relating to GAEC Standard 6.
Tillage News
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) is not happy with the new catch crop grazing regulations.
Tillage
Planning for 2024 will start to rise up the pecking order of importance for tillage farmers over the coming weeks.
Tillage Technical
Tillage has confirmed that both crop rotation and diversification go to the heart of the new GAEC 7 measures.
The grass lie-back area within the new Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition (GAEC) 6 regulations for catch crops has been reduced
The ICSA is calling for the removal of the requirement for an equal lie-back area when sowing catch crops for grazing.
A number of new rules have been introduced this year with regard to the utilisation of catch crops, specifically from a grazing perspective.
Tillage farmers are being reminded that 2023 is the first of the four years covered by the new reference period for crop rotation
Changes have been made to the requirements of the 'Space for Nature' action under the eco-scheme...
The requirements of the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for tillage (and all other farmers) kick-in at the beginning of January next.
