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Commission holds cards tight on Mercosur

While the Commission has a mandate to provisionally implement Mercosur before EU courts give their ruling on the matter, no decision has yet been taken, according to Hansen.

NEWS 4 February 2026

Commission holds cards tight on Mercosur

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Farmers on pensions should get TAMS or ACRES, but not BISS - Hansen

Farmers on pensions should get TAMS or ACRES, but not BISS - Hansen

NEWS 3 February 2026

Too early to say if there is crisis in milk markets – commissioner

Too early to say if there is crisis in milk markets – commissioner

NEWS 1 February 2026

IFA calls on Taoiseach to clarify if ‘backroom deal’ was done on Mercosur

IFA calls on Taoiseach to clarify if ‘backroom deal’ was done on Mercosur

IFA calls on Taoiseach to clarify if ‘backroom deal’ was done on Mercosur

NEWS 19 December 2025

Mixed fortunes in EU outlook as Mercosur looms in background

Mixed fortunes in EU outlook as Mercosur looms in background

Mixed fortunes in EU outlook as Mercosur looms in background

NEWS 17 December 2025

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Only a ‘small percentage’ of farmers to face CAP payment limits

Only a ‘small percentage’ of farmers to face CAP payment limits

The Commission has said that coupled payments and investment aid can plug the gap left by a reduction of income supports for the largest 4% of the EU's farmers.

NEWS 16 July 2025

Commission wants to double young farmer numbers

Commission wants to double young farmer numbers

Brussels called on member states to tackle non-farmer interests in the land market, saying they should “act against speculative acquisitions and land grabbing to keep land available for farming”.

NEWS 16 July 2025

Agriculture commissioner leads mission to Brazil

Agriculture commissioner leads mission to Brazil

Bord Bia and Ornua are taking part in a trade mission to Brazil this week, which is being led by European Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Christophe Hansen.

NEWS 16 July 2025

Farm succession: grasping the nettle

Farm succession: grasping the nettle

Ireland’s farmers are old and getting older, with successors often not identified or reluctant to take over the farm. In this series, Caitríona Morrissey looks at the problems and potential solutions.

NEWS 16 July 2025

Commission tries to spin CAP cuts as a farming win

Commission tries to spin CAP cuts as a farming win

The Commission is claiming that it has not cut CAP funding, but the spin was rejected by MEPs last week.

NEWS 16 July 2025

CAP latest: MEP fury at Commission's denial it wants to pillage farm funds

CAP latest: MEP fury at Commission's denial it wants to pillage farm funds

MEPs have returned fire in the Commission's battle to dissolve the standalone CAP budget to leave farmers competing with non-agricultural programmes for funding.

NEWS 16 July 2025

€300bn ringfenced for farm 'income supports' in official EU budget plans

€300bn ringfenced for farm 'income supports' in official EU budget plans

The Commission is looking to broaden the definition of income supports beyond what will be the successor schemes to those currently under Pillar 1.

NEWS 16 July 2025

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Why this Antrim contractor moved to Amazone ploughs

Ryan Bole is part of J Wilson Contracts in Co Antrim. Available for all kinds of work from slurry to reseeding, sowing to silage, today they are ploughing for potatoes with two Amazone ploughs.

Why this Antrim contractor moved to Amazone ploughs

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