CAP Budget

Minister downplays possibility of extending current CAP

A transitional CAP period is not currently under consideration, according to Minister Thomas Byrne.

NEWS 15 July 2026

Minister downplays possibility of extending current CAP

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Part-time farmers are active farmers – Minister

Part-time farmers are active farmers – Minister

SCHEMES 8 July 2026

Coupled payments being actively discussed – IFA deputy president

Coupled payments being actively discussed – IFA deputy president

NEWS 8 July 2026

Analysis: EU needs to show brighter future for young farmers

Analysis: EU needs to show brighter future for young farmers

Analysis: EU needs to show brighter future for young farmers

NEWS 2 July 2026

Coupled payments on the table

Coupled payments on the table

Coupled payments on the table

NEWS 1 July 2026

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A changing landscape of payments for the changing EU landscape

A changing landscape of payments for the changing EU landscape

As the European Union has expanded, the system of CAP supports has evolved.

BLANK 10 June 2026

CAP reform: the main players at heart of talks

CAP reform: the main players at heart of talks

Who will Martin Heydon and his officials be working with to achieve a CAP programme for 2028-2035? We profile the central characters in the European Commission and Parliament.

BLANK 10 June 2026

Editorial: First EU livestock strategy set to be unveiled

Editorial: First EU livestock strategy set to be unveiled

The unveiling of the livestock strategy will also coincide with Ireland taking over the EU presidency for the six months.

VIEWPOINTS 10 June 2026

The precedent was set in 2013

The precedent was set in 2013

Martin Heydon will be hoping he can emulate Simon Coveney's feat of agreeing a CAP deal between all parties.

BLANK 10 June 2026

Scope for member states to couple 20% of payments

Scope for member states to couple 20% of payments

There is leeway to increase this to 25% provided it is allocated to protein crops and to farmers producing livestock or crops in areas at risk of abandonment.

NEWS 10 June 2026

Member states back scrapping of standalone CAP budget

Member states back scrapping of standalone CAP budget

Member states have agreed to pursue the merging of the CAP’s current standalone budget into a larger ‘single fund’ that will cover non-farming areas of EU spending.

NEWS 10 June 2026

What will replace BISS after 2027 and how much could it pay?

What will replace BISS after 2027 and how much could it pay?

What do we know so far about the DABIS scheme that is to replace BISS in the next CAP?

NEWS 10 June 2026

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