Active farmers

Macra pushes Commissioner for ring-fenced young-farmer funding

The young farmer organisation demanded a commitment on ring-fenced generational renewal funding from Commissioner for Agriculture Christophe Hansen on day three of Ploughing 2026.

NEWS 17 September 2026

Macra pushes Commissioner for ring-fenced young-farmer funding

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Open letter to EU Commissioner Christophe Hansen

Open letter to EU Commissioner Christophe Hansen

LETTERS 16 September 2026

Spotlight on non-farmers buying land

Spotlight on non-farmers buying land

NEWS 29 July 2026

Malta fines landowners up to €11,000 for leaving farmland idle

Malta fines landowners up to €11,000 for leaving farmland idle

Malta fines landowners up to €11,000 for leaving farmland idle

NEWS 29 July 2026

Farming in Ireland is at a 'pivotal moment'

Farming in Ireland is at a 'pivotal moment'

Farming in Ireland is at a 'pivotal moment'

NEWS 22 July 2026

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Inside the Farmers Journal: is a part-time farmer an active farmer?

Inside the Farmers Journal: is a part-time farmer an active farmer?

On this week’s show, we hear from Minister Heydon on active farmers, talk to IFA deputy president Alice Doyle on coupled payments and find out the latest farm properties on the market.

NEWS 14 May 2026

320,000ha in BISS opt not to meet active farmer check through stocking rate

320,000ha in BISS opt not to meet active farmer check through stocking rate

Topping, running goats or keeping donkeys can be used to demonstrate the farm activity needed to claim BISS, in lieu of meeting the ewe/ha stocking rate check.

NEWS 14 May 2026

IFA to push back against Brussels' all-out flattening of payments

IFA to push back against Brussels' all-out flattening of payments

The IFA is to look for “some link to on-farm productivity” when it comes to income supports in the 2028-2034 CAP.

NEWS 14 May 2026

Dempsey at Large: measuring reality

Dempsey at Large: measuring reality

How much does it cost to produce a litre of milk on a farm with 500 cows versus one with the average 100?

VIEWPOINTS 14 May 2026

8,691 non-stocking rate claims for BISS active farmer checks

8,691 non-stocking rate claims for BISS active farmer checks

Instead of using the previous year's stocking rate, farmers can satisfy the BISS active farmer check through maintaining land or cutting hay.

NEWS 14 May 2026

Heydon to fight to retain CAP payments for pensioners and part-time farmers

Heydon to fight to retain CAP payments for pensioners and part-time farmers

Minister Heydon is looking to build an alliance with other EU countries opposed to stopping CAP payments for farmers on pensions or those with part-time off-farm jobs.

NEWS 14 May 2026

ICSA hits out at ICMSA call for 1LU/ha minimum for payments

ICSA hits out at ICMSA call for 1LU/ha minimum for payments

The ICMSA's call for the next CAP to set a minimum stocking rate threshold at the equivalent of four ewes/ac has been labelled 'divisive' by the ICSA.

NEWS 14 May 2026

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Why Fergal Hanrahan invests in quality milk replacer for his beef calves

For farmer Fergal Hanrahan, successful calf rearing comes down to getting the basics right from day one.

Why Fergal Hanrahan invests in quality milk replacer for his beef calves

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