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Forestry
Ash dieback payment of €5,000/ha in lieu of revenue losses
Donal Magner
Annual premiums ruled out, but €5,000/ha payment provided, while issues remain about capping site clearance costs at  €2,000/ha for a new ash dieback package which has received a cautious welcome.
1 May 2024 News
Sinn Féin to push back against ‘one-size-fits-all’ EU farm policies
MEP Chris MacManus sees Sinn Féin taking to seats in Midlands Northwest in June's election.
1 May 2024 Climate and environment
Greens ‘on collision course' with large agribusinesses
Green MEP Grace O'Sullivan is critical of CAP payments to large farmers and those who push production, but claims that neither position is anti farmer.
More can be done to streamline CAP for farmers - McConalogue
At a meeting of agriculture ministers from EU member states, European Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski updated the council on the measures to simplify CAP for farmers.
29 April 2024 News
Food security fears in wake of Ukraine invasion will remain – McConalogue
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue believes that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could ultimately lead to separate food production and environmental funds for farmers.
29 April 2024 News
Food security fears in wake of Ukraine invasion will remain - McConalogue
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue believes that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could ultimately lead to separate food production and environmental funds for farmers.
26 April 2024 News
Farm subsidies to be cut with EU enlargement
If Ukraine joined the EU it would cost over €96bn in CAP funds, according to the IFA.
24 April 2024 News
MEPs back cuts to CAP red tape
The easing of red tape will allow member states give tillage farmers more flexibility on crop diversification and stubble cultivation rules.
24 April 2024 News
Independent TD Michael McNamara enters race for Europe
The independent Clare TD has pledged to push for environmental funding for farmers separate to CAP if elected in June.
23 April 2024 News
Market not returning for food producers - Denis Drennan
The emphasis on supporting the production of food is no longer there under the current CAP, according to Denis Drennan of the ICMSA.
20 April 2024 News
CAP budget needs to be revisited to pay farmers 'properly' - Seán Kelly MEP
The EPP held a conference on the future of European agriculture in Carlow on Friday.
19 April 2024 News
Commission approves 70% slurry storage grant
Progress has been made on the 70% slurry storage grant, but it is not yet available as details are still being finalised.
19 April 2024 Schemes