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

Without a major U-turn on plans to reduce ringfenced CAP funding, either farm income supports or all other CAP schemes will suffer.

NEWS 4 November 2026

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

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How could the next CAP hit your farm payments?

How could the next CAP hit your farm payments?

NEWS 4 November 2026

Partial agreement ‘hollow’ without proper CAP budget

Partial agreement ‘hollow’ without proper CAP budget

NEWS 4 November 2026

Hands off the ANC, warn farm bodies

Hands off the ANC, warn farm bodies

Hands off the ANC, warn farm bodies

NEWS 4 November 2026

30% of ANC farmers stocked below 0.5 LU/ha

30% of ANC farmers stocked below 0.5 LU/ha

30% of ANC farmers stocked below 0.5 LU/ha

NEWS 2 November 2026

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Minister Heydon to attend Tillage Day

Minister Heydon to attend Tillage Day

The Minister will attend Tillage Day at what is a difficult time financially for tillage farmers and as the number of farmers with tillage declined.

NEWS 1 November 2026

€500m restoration bill for blanket bog likely as State to scope out new funds

€500m restoration bill for blanket bog likely as State to scope out new funds

New tender documents that set out proposals on a new State nature fund make little reference to annual farmer incentive payments, instead focussing on capital investment works.

NEWS 30 October 2026

Opportunity to submit comments on TAMS investments extended

Opportunity to submit comments on TAMS investments extended

This gives farmers an opportunity to make submissions, observations and comments regarding potential new innovative investments which could be considered in the future CAP.

NEWS 30 October 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

Means-tested BISS payments move forward

Means-tested BISS payments move forward

Member states have backed Brussels' plans to wipe the entitlements' slate clean and to draw up new per hectare payment rates in the scheme that will take over from BISS.

NEWS 28 October 2026

Ireland could be forced to provide installation aid in next CAP

Ireland could be forced to provide installation aid in next CAP

EU member states are to push for mandatory income support top ups and installation aid for young farmers that take over during the next CAP.

NEWS 28 October 2026

'Farm stewardship' the new eco-buzzword as CAP payments face a rethink

'Farm stewardship' the new eco-buzzword as CAP payments face a rethink

Environmental ambition in the next CAP will be encompassed within Farm Stewardship, but detail as to what that means is very sketchy as yet.

NEWS 28 October 2026

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