Christophe Hansen

Hansen hits out at CAP critics

Those who are critical of the CAP need to "study the history" of the EU, Commissioner Hansen has said.

NEWS 13 July 2026

Hansen hits out at CAP critics

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Next CAP must have balance between commonality and flexibility - Hansen

Next CAP must have balance between commonality and flexibility - Hansen

NEWS 27 June 2026

CAP reform: the main players at heart of talks

CAP reform: the main players at heart of talks

BLANK 27 June 2026

A crucial six months for the European Union ... and for Ireland

A crucial six months for the European Union ... and for Ireland

A crucial six months for the European Union ... and for Ireland

BLANK 24 June 2026

EU allocates over €56m for farmers affected by adverse climatic events

EU allocates over €56m for farmers affected by adverse climatic events

EU allocates over €56m for farmers affected by adverse climatic events

NEWS 23 June 2026

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Opinion: there's little sign of urgency in EU's fertiliser action plan

Opinion: there's little sign of urgency in EU's fertiliser action plan

While less than half of Galway west and Dublin central vote, what do we take from the EU's Fertiliser Action Plan?

OPINION 26 April 2026

Farmers unimpressed by EU fertiliser plan

Farmers unimpressed by EU fertiliser plan

Calls for an immediate suspension of CBAM went unheeded in a broad package of measures that has underwhelmed farmers and co-ops.

NEWS 26 April 2026

Opinion: proposed CAP will squeeze the squeezed middle more

Opinion: proposed CAP will squeeze the squeezed middle more

As the days of reckoning for CAP grow closer, the European Commission's focus on "active farmers" is bad news for the drystock sector.

OPINION 26 April 2026

Shake-up in CAP funds needed - Hansen

Shake-up in CAP funds needed - Hansen

Commissioner Christophe Hansen has claimed that CAP payment reform is needed around farm income support payments to bring fairness to CAP.

NEWS 26 April 2026

Two tales that could hurt support for CAP

Two tales that could hurt support for CAP

Two farms from opposite ends of the spectrum of food production made the news in recent days, and both could hurt the public perception of CAP payments

DEALER 26 April 2026

Payment redistribution needed to save CAP’s ‘public image’ – Commissioner

Payment redistribution needed to save CAP’s ‘public image’ – Commissioner

Minister Heydon has said Ireland backs the better-targeting of CAP funds in principle, but it wants the flexibility to decide who gets what payment rate.

NEWS 26 April 2026

Ireland has an opportunity to make change with EU presidency

Ireland has an opportunity to make change with EU presidency

Ireland will hold the EU presidency from July 2026 to the end of the year. The country holding the role has the power to make progress in legislation.

NEWS 26 April 2026

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Measuring carbon is the new frontier for Irish tillage farming

Tom Barry, tillage farmer: ‘I farm in Killavullen, north Cork, and I’ve been farming here since 1995’.

Measuring carbon is the new frontier for Irish tillage farming

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