CAP reform

Entitlements are on the line as CAP takes shape

There have been no reports of farm ministers mounting a fight against plans to abolish entitlements, as Minister Heydon expects they will agree key details of future schemes over the coming weeks.

NEWS 9 September 2026

Entitlements are on the line as CAP takes shape

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Brazilian beef: Hansen insists new Livestock Strategy is working for farms

Brazilian beef: Hansen insists new Livestock Strategy is working for farms

NEWS 8 September 2026

Cowen calls for CAP reform to tackle funds headed to fake cows and Arab royalty

Cowen calls for CAP reform to tackle funds headed to fake cows and Arab royalty

NEWS 2 September 2026

Is it time for CAP cards on the table?

Is it time for CAP cards on the table?

Is it time for CAP cards on the table?

DEALER 2 September 2026

EU member states look set to resist tighter CAP active farmer definition

EU member states look set to resist tighter CAP active farmer definition

EU member states look set to resist tighter CAP active farmer definition

NEWS 2 September 2026

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CAP latest: renewed push to slash hundreds of billions off EU budget

CAP latest: renewed push to slash hundreds of billions off EU budget

Six EU countries are looking to reduce the Commission's proposals for the next EU budget by 'several hundred billion euros'.

NEWS 8 July 2026

Irish farms rank among the lowest stocked in EU

Irish farms rank among the lowest stocked in EU

Just 41% of Irish grazing livestock farms are stocked above 1.4LU/ha, in contrast to over three quarters of grazing farms in the Netherlands and Belgium.

NEWS 8 July 2026

Further CAP cuts would be 'Armageddon' for Irish agriculture - Francie Gorman

Further CAP cuts would be 'Armageddon' for Irish agriculture - Francie Gorman

Gorman was speaking at the Tullamore Show on the current state of play for the next CAP post-2027.

NEWS 8 July 2026

Taoiseach confident Ireland can secure deal on future of CAP

Taoiseach confident Ireland can secure deal on future of CAP

An ‘adequately funded, practical and workable’ CAP is Ireland’s goal for the current CAP reform, an Taoiseach has said.

NEWS 8 July 2026

Support grows among Irish MEPs for axing entitlements

Support grows among Irish MEPs for axing entitlements

Barry Cowen MEP has said that entitlement-based payments should be kept into the next CAP 'where needed', as his fellow MEPs are supporting a major shake up in the distribution of CAP funds.

NEWS 8 July 2026

Dempsey at Large: price is key, not supports

Dempsey at Large: price is key, not supports

A majority of all farm types now have the farmer or his/her spouse with an off-farm income.

VIEWPOINTS 8 July 2026

Reports signal more uncertainty

Reports signal more uncertainty

What farmers will take from all of the reports this week is that the only hard statistic is that there is more uncertainty ahead.

DEALER 8 July 2026

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Additive essential in dry maize crops to safeguard every tonne

Dwindling forage stocks due to the drought and high dry matter maize crops, mean using an additive on maize silage is essential, believes Amanda Clements, technical business manager for Volac.

Additive essential in dry maize crops to safeguard every tonne

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