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EU looks for farmer pension system to be set-up

'We want that member states set up a proper farmer pension system,' a senior official in Brussels has said.

NEWS 25 March 2026

EU looks for farmer pension system to be set-up

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Defining year for future of suckler farming

Defining year for future of suckler farming

SUCKLERS 4 March 2026

No cut to CAP budget is acceptable - Doyle

No cut to CAP budget is acceptable - Doyle

NEWS 18 February 2026

Inside the Farmers Journal: IFA-Bord Bia row continues

Inside the Farmers Journal: IFA-Bord Bia row continues

Inside the Farmers Journal: IFA-Bord Bia row continues

NEWS 12 February 2026

CAP payments and entitlements in the firing line

CAP payments and entitlements in the firing line

CAP payments and entitlements in the firing line

LAND REPORT 8 February 2026

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CAP slated in EU committee's assessment

CAP slated in EU committee's assessment

The proposals were dismissed as having 'no directional purpose, clear objectives or long-term vision for EU agriculture'.

NEWS 7 January 2026

Murrin mess needs a resolution

Murrin mess needs a resolution

While Irish farming's fault lines are exposed by the controversy over Larry Murrin being chair of Bord Bia, CAP's defining days are hurtling toward us.

DEALER 7 January 2026

Mercosur dominates Minister's IFA appearance

Mercosur dominates Minister's IFA appearance

Martin Heydon faced questions on the next steps in stopping Mercosur now the member states have approved it when he spoke at the IFA's AGM.

NEWS 7 January 2026

Watch: Gorman flags CAP and Mercosur as IFA's two biggest battles in 2026

Watch: Gorman flags CAP and Mercosur as IFA's two biggest battles in 2026

Francie Gorman has raised proposed CAP cuts and the Mercosur trade deal as two of the most significant challenges the IFA will face this year.

NEWS 7 January 2026

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 7 January 2026

Farm Tech Talk: Mercosur, CAP and derogation

Farm Tech Talk: Mercosur, CAP and derogation

Tune into this week's Farm Tech Talk hosted by Stephen Robb.

NEWS 7 January 2026

Carberry to lead next CAP negotiations for the EPP

Carberry to lead next CAP negotiations for the EPP

Carberry will draft the Parliament’s budget position on the next CAP, which remains the single largest component of the nearly €2 trillion EU fund.

NEWS 7 January 2026

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Reducing calf pneumonia with vaccination on a Donegal dairy-beef farm

In east Donegal, farmer Gareth Peoples explains how a tailored vaccination programme transformed the health and performance of his calves, while reducing stress during this busy period.

Reducing calf pneumonia with vaccination on a Donegal dairy-beef farm

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