Farm representative groups across Europe are increasingly concerned about the proposed budget for the EU, particularly in relation to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).

On July 16 this year, the European Commission presented its proposal to reform CAP post-2027 and the EU budgetary framework.

Pillars I and II of the CAP are to be replaced by a single framework under the National and Regional Partnership Plan (NRPP).

Ireland has been allocated €11.4 billion for its NRPP, which will include a ringfenced amount of €8.16 billion for CAP.