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Airport cap rises, CAP shrinks

If a single issue could encapsulate farmer frustration, it's how the Government is willing to ignore environmental concerns when it comes to Dublin Airport

DEALER 11 February 2026

Airport cap rises, CAP shrinks

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CAP slated in EU committee's assessment

CAP slated in EU committee's assessment

NEWS 4 February 2026

Department seeks clarity on EU plans to axe BISS

Department seeks clarity on EU plans to axe BISS

NEWS 21 January 2026

Department appears frosty to €3,000 for small farmers

Department appears frosty to €3,000 for small farmers

Department appears frosty to €3,000 for small farmers

NEWS 21 January 2026

IFA reopens debate on headage payments

IFA reopens debate on headage payments

IFA reopens debate on headage payments

NEWS 14 January 2026

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€8.5m paid under latest schemes run

€8.5m paid under latest schemes run

Payments of over €4m in the 2025 Straw Incorporation Measure accounted for almost 50% of funds, with payments also made under BISS/CRISS, the Eco scheme and ANC.

SCHEMES 9 December 2025

Dempsey at Large: Oxford Farming Conference report

Dempsey at Large: Oxford Farming Conference report

Over the last 25 years, one of the clearest trends has been the increase in agricultural land prices in parts of the world with access to increasingly open food markets.

VIEWPOINTS 9 December 2025

Opinion: Mercosur has become a symbol of broken trust

Opinion: Mercosur has become a symbol of broken trust

The trade deal goes ahead and won't shut down farming, but calling it bad faith to oppose Mercosur is a misunderstanding of the failing relationship between food producers and the European Commission.

OPINION 9 December 2025

Can Irish farming stand united?

Can Irish farming stand united?

There are a wide range of challenges facing farming as we enter 2026, with every sector under some pressure or other. Can farmers maintain a sense of unity?

DEALER 9 December 2025

€8.3 million of payments under Straw Incorporation Measure

€8.3 million of payments under Straw Incorporation Measure

The payment ranging from €150/ha to €250/ha for chopped straw has issued to 1,811 farmers this week.

SCHEMES 9 December 2025

Tillage farmers to receive straw-chopping money this week

Tillage farmers to receive straw-chopping money this week

Over €1.2m in payments for the incorporation of chopped straw are heading the way of Wexford farmers this week.

NEWS 9 December 2025

€86m in Eco Scheme payments issuing to farmers

€86m in Eco Scheme payments issuing to farmers

The payment run announced on Tuesday is worth 30% of the 2025 Eco Scheme total payment rate to farmers.

NEWS 9 December 2025

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A message from Bord Bia to Irish farmers and growers

Bord Bia addresses the concerns and misinformation that have been raised in recent weeks.

A message from Bord Bia to Irish farmers and growers

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