Beef
The European Commission is expected to commit to making the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) "simpler and more targeted" next week.
Agri-Business
The European Commission is currently running a public consultation currently on state aid rules for the agricultural sector.
The EU Commission has launched a public consultation inviting interested parties to comment on a draft amendment to regulations for state aid.
Rural Life
Farmers are tired of endless paperwork and the "hoops they have to jump through to qualify for different schemes", according to a TD.
Farmers are spending 50% of their time dealing with regulation and form filling, according to European election candidate, John Mullins.
An Irish MEP has questioned if a proposal to simplify the CAP is designed to manipulate the farming vote ahead of the European elections.
A recent Ulster University study has found that farmers are more likely to offload any worries they have to their vets.
