Convergence

BISS money moving from east to west

On average counties in the east of the country received a lower overall level of payment compared to counties on the western seaboard.

SCHEMES 4 June 2026

BISS money moving from east to west

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Are cattle finishers finished?

Are cattle finishers finished?

DEALER 25 March 2026

Opinion: coupling payments is the best way to support productive farming

Opinion: coupling payments is the best way to support productive farming

OPINION 14 March 2026

Editorial: important to get views across as deadline for CAP submissions looms

Editorial: important to get views across as deadline for CAP submissions looms

Editorial: important to get views across as deadline for CAP submissions looms

VIEWPOINTS 11 March 2026

Sweeping change sees Pillar I and Pillar II merged

Sweeping change sees Pillar I and Pillar II merged

Sweeping change sees Pillar I and Pillar II merged

SCHEMES 23 July 2025

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CAP entitlement changes and new reference period proposed

CAP entitlement changes and new reference period proposed

The Commission's draft CAP plans look for a major reshuffling of payments between different groups of farmers, but little certainty has yet to emerge from the proposals under consideration.

NEWS 1 January 1970

Business as usual for BISS, CRISS and Eco Scheme

Business as usual for BISS, CRISS and Eco Scheme

Now in its third year of the CAP Strategic Plan 2023-2027, it is a case of business as usual for most elements of Pillar I schemes.

NITRATES 1 January 1970

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National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

Kildare dairy farmer welcomed students as part of a National Dairy Council initiative, which saw 1,500 pupils across Ireland visit working dairy farms during May.

National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit