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ACRES momentum 'lost at local level'
Anne O'Donoghue
Four public meetings were held across two weeks for farmers in the ACRES Burren Aran area, with separate clinics held on each of the islands.
9 October 2024 News
Eco schemes have ‘modest’ value to the environment
While auditors reported positively on ACRES, they said the eco schemes currently in place in Ireland did not significantly increase farm standards on nature and climate.
9 October 2024 Dealer
Gorman now a deputy president
Francie Gorman said that the supporting food production has to come front and centre in the next CAP.
Concern over Department policy on CAP payments
There are mounting fears the Department is reverting to a stricter interpretation of the rules around direct payments, the INHFA stated.
9 October 2024 Schemes
Francie Gorman elected vice-president of EU farm group
The IFA president said that the association's contribution to COPA is an important one in influencing the EU's farming policies.
27 September 2024 News
Navigating the shift from production to sustainable practices
As always, farmers are looking to their trusted agricultural advisors, be it Teagasc or the rapidly growing ACA network, to serve their needs. However, these agri services are reaching their limit.
26 September 2024 Advertisers' anouncements
Spotlight on CAP changes after farmer protests
The CAP flexibility proposed by the Commission which were passed earlier this year is under the European ombudsman's spotlight.
25 September 2024 News
Who’s sitting where at the new top table in Brussels?
With the dust settling on the new college of European Commissioners, we take a look at who has been landed with what for the next five years.
25 September 2024 News
McConalogue calls on European Commission to ensure adequate farmer supports
A fully-funded CAP is key to its successful support for farmers, Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue said.
24 September 2024 News
Minister wants ACRES issues ironed out for 2025
ACRES has been challenging administratively because of the change to results-based schemes in this CAP, Minister for Agriculture says.
22 September 2024 Schemes
Minister ‘very much considering’ farm retirement scheme
The result of any retirement or renewal scheme has to be young people coming into farming, the Minister for Agriculture has said.
19 September 2024 News
Farmers need substantial grants for biodiversity action - Tánaiste
To separate food production from the climate change agenda, if that’s what Europe wants, then Europe is going to have to pony up more funding to make it worthwhile, Micheál Martin has said.
19 September 2024 Schemes