CAP 2028

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

Means-tested BISS payments move forward

Means-tested BISS payments move forward

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

Ireland could be forced to provide installation aid in next CAP

NEWS 28 October 2026

Future BISS payment rates could be means tested

Future BISS payment rates could be means tested

Future BISS payment rates could be means tested

NEWS 22 October 2026

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Irish plan confirms €94bn CAP cut

Irish plan confirms €94bn CAP cut

Contributor member states looking to slash EU funding plans have called for an even harsher reduction in EU spending in the years ahead.

NEWS 14 October 2026

Irish presidency backs plans to cut CAP while increasing non-farmer spending

Irish presidency backs plans to cut CAP while increasing non-farmer spending

An Ireland-authored compromise of EU member states has not reversed the CAP cuts sought by Brussels.

NEWS 14 October 2026

Insight into states' plans for 2028 BISS

Insight into states' plans for 2028 BISS

There are indications some member states are not happy with plans to set average flat-rate area-based farm income supports between €130/ha and €240/ha.

NEWS 14 October 2026

Leading MEPs blast new EU budget proposals

Leading MEPs blast new EU budget proposals

The moves to maintain CAP's cut and reduce the overall size of the next EU budget have been heavily criticised by MEPs who are to lead up talks.

NEWS 14 October 2026

New CAP proposals would allow farm income supports to be set as low as €90/ha

New CAP proposals would allow farm income supports to be set as low as €90/ha

The draft member states' text on the next EU budget would allow farm income supports to be set at a level averaging as low as €90/ha in what is to take over from BISS and CRISS.

NEWS 12 October 2026

Declining farmer numbers fed into CAP cuts - McDonald

Declining farmer numbers fed into CAP cuts - McDonald

Farm population dynamics are even more stark in other EU member states than they are in Ireland, an IFA meeting in Cavan heard last week.

NEWS 30 September 2026

Minister criticised for ‘wrong’ CAP comments that bring ‘false hope’

Minister criticised for ‘wrong’ CAP comments that bring ‘false hope’

ICMSA leader hits out at comments from Minister Heydon, who described CAP negotiations as having taking a step closer to delivering fair farm incomes.

LETTERS 29 September 2026

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