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NIAPA gives full backing to ANC payments

A private member’s bill is currently making its way through Stormont and aims to set a legal framework to restart the ANC scheme in Northern Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 7 October 2026

NIAPA gives full backing to ANC payments

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Flanagan insists an independent CAP can still be saved

Flanagan insists an independent CAP can still be saved

NEWS 27 September 2026

Almost 60% of farmers opposed to planned abolition of entitlements

Almost 60% of farmers opposed to planned abolition of entitlements

NEWS 23 September 2026

Tillage group asks that all straw area is fully funded

Tillage group asks that all straw area is fully funded

Tillage group asks that all straw area is fully funded

NEWS 29 June 2026

The precedent was set in 2013

The precedent was set in 2013

The precedent was set in 2013

BLANK 24 June 2026

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BISS money moving from east to west

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

Are cattle finishers finished?

Are cattle finishers finished?

Dedicated cattle finishers number in the hundreds nowadays, but they underpin a multi-billion trade with millions of cattle every year.

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

Francie Gorman wants productive farmers supported in the next CAP. And recoupling payments is the simplest- and best- way to do it.

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

In an Irish context, this translates into a cut of over €300m per annum in the next CAP which will have severe consequences for many farms that rely heavily on support payments.

VIEWPOINTS 11 March 2026

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Why protein and grass-fed create a positive outlook for Irish dairy

Bord Bia Head of Dairy David Kennedy spoke to Julian Mellentin, New Nutrition business founder, to explore the trends influencing dairy and what they could mean for Ireland’s grass-fed dairy sector.

Why protein and grass-fed create a positive outlook for Irish dairy