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Minister ‘very much considering’ farm retirement scheme
Amy Forde
The result of any retirement or renewal scheme has to be young people coming into farming, the Minister for Agriculture has said.
19 September 2024 Schemes
Farmers need substantial grants for biodiversity action - Tánaiste
To separate food production from the climate change agenda, if that’s what Europe wants, then Europe is going to have to pony up more funding to make it worthwhile, Micheál Martin has said.
18 September 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: weekends aren't what they used to be
A chance log in to his agfood was a bit of a wake up call last weekend.
Commission-approved payments must be delivered on time - IFA
It comes after the European Commission authorised EU member states to pay higher advances of CAP funds to help growing liquidity problems on farm.
16 September 2024 News
NI well behind ROI in farm support
David Wright assesses the payments made to farmers on either side of the Irish border
11 September 2024 Northern Ireland
AgTech calling for ‘favourable’ taxation for agri companies in budget
It is from the technology companies’ launch of their Budget 2025 submission in which they also prioritise the renewal of nitrates derogation.
10 September 2024 News
‘CAP has morphed into an environmental scheme’ - dairy farmer
Jim Mulhall said that while the environment is an important part of CAP, the “economic sustainability of farms is of fundamental importance”.
10 September 2024 Schemes
'Tough’ debate ahead on new farm climate fund proposals - McGuinness
Commissioner McGuinness warned that member states will have to agree to send more tax revenue to Brussels if new funding streams are to be created for farmers.
9 September 2024 News
News Podcast: derogation, CAP changes and beef
This week, we hear from Green Party leader Roderic O’Gorman on the derogation and Meat Industry Ireland’s Dale Crammond about beef exports.
6 September 2024 News
Water action plan shows 'drive' of farmers to improve water quality - IFA
The IFA has said that the breadth of new measures and actions that have been implemented in the last number of years by farmers is significant.
6 September 2024 News
Minister committed to ‘evolution’ of CAP
The Minister was responding to the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of Agriculture report published by the European Commission (EC).
5 September 2024 News
CAP farm payments face major overhaul
The Commission is reviewing the recommendations of a report which calls for a move away from area-based payment schemes.
4 September 2024 News