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Comment: Hobson’s choice for Heydon on CAP

With funding cut, CAP will be either a Halloween slasher movie or a fever dream where Ireland pays the bills Brussels won't.

OPINION 5 November 2026

Comment: Hobson’s choice for Heydon on CAP

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CAP cuts: we crunch the numbers on what three farmers could lose

CAP cuts: we crunch the numbers on what three farmers could lose

NEWS 4 November 2026

How could the next CAP hit your farm payments?

How could the next CAP hit your farm payments?

NEWS 4 November 2026

Farm scheme payments: key dates as strike action raises fresh fears of delays

Farm scheme payments: key dates as strike action raises fresh fears of delays

Farm scheme payments: key dates as strike action raises fresh fears of delays

SCHEMES 4 November 2026

ANC fears the first of many

ANC fears the first of many

ANC fears the first of many

DEALER 4 November 2026

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Hands off the ANC, warn farm bodies

Hands off the ANC, warn farm bodies

ICMSA president, Denis Drennan, claimed that it would be 'outrageous' if the Government discontinued the ANC,

NEWS 4 November 2026

30% of ANC farmers stocked below 0.5 LU/ha

30% of ANC farmers stocked below 0.5 LU/ha

There has been some disagreement between farming organisations in the latest round of CAP reform as to what the stocking rate for claiming CAP payments should be.

NEWS 2 November 2026

Inside the Farmers Journal: threat to ANC and Macra to grade Government on CAP

Inside the Farmers Journal: threat to ANC and Macra to grade Government on CAP

On this week’s show, the team delves into the latest on CAP, from plans to make ANC optional to the scrapping of pillar II. We also hear about the Macra conference from the weekend.

NEWS 29 October 2026

ANC payments: proposal to make €210m scheme optional under next CAP sparks alarm

ANC payments: proposal to make €210m scheme optional under next CAP sparks alarm

INHFA president Pheilim Molloy warned that hill farmers will not accept a situation where ANC payments are within the gift of the Government.

NEWS 28 October 2026

Heydon called on to reassure farmers ANC will remain in next CAP

Heydon called on to reassure farmers ANC will remain in next CAP

The ANC scheme is worth north of €180m to farmers this year.

SCHEMES 23 October 2026

DAERA cannot fund ANC, says finance chief

DAERA cannot fund ANC, says finance chief

Politicians at Stormont have been considering the re-introduction of ANC payments in NI.

NORTHERN IRELAND 14 October 2026

Absence of extra funding for livestock schemes and ANC payments a concern – IFA

Absence of extra funding for livestock schemes and ANC payments a concern – IFA

Core farm payments require additional funding due to increased participation, IFA rural development chair John Curran has said.

NEWS 8 October 2026

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