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ICMSA backed rise in TB levies to fund higher farmer compensation payments

The ICMSA said that TB levies were supposed to increase last year and that its support for the move was conditional on any extra funds heading back to farmers hit with disease restrictions.

NEWS 27 October 2026

ICMSA backed rise in TB levies to fund higher farmer compensation payments

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IFA claims TB levy hike before end of year is not 'done deal'

IFA claims TB levy hike before end of year is not 'done deal'

NEWS 27 October 2026

Department flags hike in TB levies before end of year

Department flags hike in TB levies before end of year

NEWS 26 October 2026

Has your knackery been charging you more than permitted?

Has your knackery been charging you more than permitted?

Has your knackery been charging you more than permitted?

NEWS 23 October 2026

EU audit finds Brazilian beef factory export controls 'adequately designed'

EU audit finds Brazilian beef factory export controls 'adequately designed'

EU audit finds Brazilian beef factory export controls 'adequately designed'

NEWS 22 October 2026

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Future BISS payment rates could be means tested

Future BISS payment rates could be means tested

The next CAP's BISS could means test farm incomes to determine payment rates, as member states look to be backing the European Commission's plans to axe entitlements.

NEWS 22 October 2026

Pig farm building plans must heed looming EU rules

Pig farm building plans must heed looming EU rules

The new rules will apply to integrated units of 118 sows or larger, whereas previously it had been just farms larger than 750 sows.

PIGS 21 October 2026

Pig sector in another loss-making spell - Teagasc

Pig sector in another loss-making spell - Teagasc

Pig farmers should look to maximise efficiency gains in its latest round of loss-making, Teagasc director Frank O'Mara has said.

PIGS 21 October 2026

Harnessing Somaliland’s extreme floods to re-green the deserts with grasses

Harnessing Somaliland’s extreme floods to re-green the deserts with grasses

Somaliland's farmers face a race against time to safeguard their soils from erosion that is worsening each year.

NEWS 21 October 2026

Rearing pigs with intact tails could cost average pig farm over €142,000

Rearing pigs with intact tails could cost average pig farm over €142,000

A typical 700-sow herd could see 784 entire carcases condemned per year if it switched to rearing pigs with intact tails, a Teagasc pig conference heard last week.

PIGS 19 October 2026

Irish plan confirms €94bn CAP cut

Irish plan confirms €94bn CAP cut

Contributor member states looking to slash EU funding plans have called for an even harsher reduction in EU spending in the years ahead.

NEWS 14 October 2026

Irish presidency backs plans to cut CAP while increasing non-farmer spending

Irish presidency backs plans to cut CAP while increasing non-farmer spending

An Ireland-authored compromise of EU member states has not reversed the CAP cuts sought by Brussels.

NEWS 14 October 2026

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Why protein and grass-fed create a positive outlook for Irish dairy

Bord Bia Head of Dairy David Kennedy spoke to Julian Mellentin, New Nutrition business founder, to explore the trends influencing dairy and what they could mean for Ireland’s grass-fed dairy sector.

Why protein and grass-fed create a positive outlook for Irish dairy

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