Commissioner for Agriculture

Heydon appeared to 'throw in towel' on increased CAP budget – Kenny

The Sinn Féin spokesperson on agriculture said that farmers are annoyed that the Minister for Agriculture is accepting that the CAP budget will be cut by €100bn.

NEWS 18 September 2026

Heydon appeared to 'throw in towel' on increased CAP budget – Kenny

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Macra pushes Commissioner for ring-fenced young-farmer funding

Macra pushes Commissioner for ring-fenced young-farmer funding

NEWS 17 September 2026

Hansen hands hope on CAP budget

Hansen hands hope on CAP budget

DEALER 16 September 2026

Commissioner sounds support for €500bn CAP budget

Commissioner sounds support for €500bn CAP budget

Commissioner sounds support for €500bn CAP budget

NEWS 15 September 2026

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

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

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EU agriculture commissioner among 100-delegation visit to UCD Lyons Farm

EU agriculture commissioner among 100-delegation visit to UCD Lyons Farm

The visit to UCD’s Lyons Farm was part of a wider programme for EU agriculture ministers in Ireland this week.

NEWS 19 June 2026

Brussels defends CAP cuts: 'your governments simply won’t pay more'

Brussels defends CAP cuts: 'your governments simply won’t pay more'

Politicians from across the EU gathered in Dublin Castle on Monday for a conference on farming called by the Oireachtas agriculture committee.

NEWS 19 June 2026

Next CAP must have balance between commonality and flexibility - Hansen

Next CAP must have balance between commonality and flexibility - Hansen

Ireland will assume the presidency of the European Council on 1 July until 31 December.

NEWS 19 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 19 June 2026

Ireland is perfectly placed to champion Europe’s agri-food ambitions

Ireland is perfectly placed to champion Europe’s agri-food ambitions

Christophe Hansen, European Commissioner for Agriculture and Food, on Ireland's upcoming presidency of the European Union.

BLANK 19 June 2026

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

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

National authorities must ensure that farmers receive the support rapidly, as the aid must be distributed by 28 February 2027 at the latest.

NEWS 19 June 2026

European Commission will attempt to stop falling livestock numbers

European Commission will attempt to stop falling livestock numbers

Alarm bells are ringing in the Commission on the future of the livestock sector, with fears that “around 11% of the agricultural land could be abandoned by 2030”.

NEWS 19 June 2026

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Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one

Achieving average weaning weights of 112kg doesn’t happen by accident. For Patrick and Valerie, it starts with calf management, high-quality nutrition and investing heavily in the first 70 days

Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one

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