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EU budget: ‘Intense negotiations’ lie ahead

June 19, 2018

The European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Phil Hogan, stated that “intense negotiations” lie ahead regarding the final decision on the EU…

‘Nobody is going to be happy at the beginning’ – Hogan on CAP

June 6, 2018

CAP / Schemes

The EU budget and the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) budget post-2020 were discussed at length today in Brussels as part…

‘No option’: 15% cut to Pillar II budget necessary

June 1, 2018

CAP / Schemes

The European Commission was left with “no option” other than to cut the Pillar II budget under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) by…

CAP tables ‘solid’ payment support to ‘set-up’ young farmers

June 1, 2018

CAP / Schemes

This morning the European Commission published its legislative proposals for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) post-2020 – which includes a new payment support…

‘Direct payment cuts won’t affect average farmer on 40ha or less’

May 2, 2018

Agri Politics

Proposals to cap direct payments at €60,000 means the “average farmer” with 40ha or less should not be affected by cuts to the…

‘This is a very fair outcome for farmers’ – Hogan on 5% CAP budget cut

May 2, 2018

Agri-Business

The proposed 5% reduction to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) budget is a “very fair outcome” for farmers, EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development…

‘It’s not logical to look for an increase in the CAP budget’

April 27, 2018

CAP / Schemes

The deficit that will be left in the European budget as a result of Brexit will mean that an increase in the Common…

Entitlements and reference years deemed ‘barriers to entry’ for young farmers

April 27, 2018

CAP / Schemes

Entitlement and reference years have been deemed “barriers to entry” for young farmers, according to the EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Phil…

Tillage farmers ‘won’t have any problem with the 3-crop rule’

April 26, 2018

Tillage

Tillage farmers have been assured that a derogation will be secured with regards to the three-crop rule in 2018. The EU Commissioner for…

Hogan quashes concerns around part-time farmers’ CAP payments

April 26, 2018

CAP / Schemes

Concerns in relation to whether part-time farmers could continue to draw down payments under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) post-2020 were quashed today.…

‘Ireland can’t afford to pay lip service to the climate and environment any more’

April 23, 2018

CAP / Schemes

It is “imperative” that the agricultural sector in Ireland increases its environmental credentials, according to the EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Phil Hogan.…

Hogan concedes that cuts to the CAP budget are ‘realistic’

April 20, 2018

CAP / Schemes

Cuts to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) budget are realistic, according to the EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Phil Hogan. Commissioner…

EU Commission’s plan to outlaw unfair trade practices unveiled

April 12, 2018

Agri-Business

The European Commission has proposed to ban the “most damaging” unfair trading practices in the food supply chain to ensure “fairer treatment” for…

23 of 28 member states support draft paper on CAP reform post-2020

March 19, 2018

Agri-Business

A total of 23 of the 28 members states have agreed on the commission’s draft paper on ‘The Future of Food and Farming’…

Is the EU about to abandon the Mercosur free trade deal?

March 11, 2018

Agri-Business

With every passing day, week and month without a decision – or at least some consistent clarity – on the potential shape of…

‘A 0% cut to CAP is a real possibility’ – Hogan

March 9, 2018

Agri-Business

The European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Phil Hogan, has moved to downplay concerns over potential significant cuts to the Common Agricultural…

‘There will be no bailout if milk price drops’ – Hogan

March 8, 2018

Dairy

Milk prices will drop unless farmers heed the warnings regarding oversupply in the European milk market, European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development…

21 of 27 member states ‘willing to up’ EU budget input

March 1, 2018

Agri-Business

A total of 21 out of the 27 European Union member states have indicated that they’re willing to put more funding into the…

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