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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 9 May 2026

Opinion: proposed CAP will squeeze the squeezed middle more

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Farmers with off-farm jobs face battle to avoid exclusion from CAP

Farmers with off-farm jobs face battle to avoid exclusion from CAP

NEWS 29 April 2026

Farmers urged to submit BISS applications

Farmers urged to submit BISS applications

SCHEMES 29 April 2026

Closing date for BISS approaches

Closing date for BISS approaches

Closing date for BISS approaches

NEWS 28 April 2026

Public shows support for £50,000 pollution fine

Public shows support for £50,000 pollution fine

Public shows support for £50,000 pollution fine

NORTHERN IRELAND 15 April 2026

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Farmers most reliant on CAP most at risk of cuts - Teagasc

Farmers most reliant on CAP most at risk of cuts - Teagasc

Every €1 in direct payment cuts on the sectors most reliant on schemes could knock more than €1 off farm incomes.

NEWS 19 March 2026

Future farm payment chaos looms

Future farm payment chaos looms

Opting to preserve what are currently Pillar 2 schemes could wipe between €260m and €500m annually off farmers’ combined payments based on 2025 levels, IFA figures show.

NEWS 19 March 2026

Dempsey at Large: Volatility in farming is killing its future

Dempsey at Large: Volatility in farming is killing its future

It is clear that some form of price or profit guarantees are going to have to be part of the next CAP.

VIEWPOINTS 19 March 2026

Last few landowners are hard to shift

Last few landowners are hard to shift

The new Farm Sustainability Payment exists to support those who actively farm the land.

NORTHERN IRELAND 19 March 2026

Input volatility undermining farm incomes - report

Input volatility undermining farm incomes - report

The EU-wide study, titled 'Support measures for farmers’ income in different member states in the context of inflation and rising production costs', shows Ireland among the worst-affected countries.

NEWS 19 March 2026

Minister Heydon announces €29.1m of payments to tillage farmers

Minister Heydon announces €29.1m of payments to tillage farmers

The Department has said that payments will be visible in farmers’ bank accounts in the coming days.

NEWS 19 March 2026

Better targeted supports needed for volatile farm incomes, report finds

Better targeted supports needed for volatile farm incomes, report finds

The study highlights the Irish farming sector’s strong exposure to global commodity markets, the significance of direct payments and the increasing influence of environmental policy constraints.

NEWS 19 March 2026

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New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

Irish dairy farmers will have the opportunity to see the latest technologies from New Zealand at an on-farm open day at Camcloon Dairy, Ballyfin, Co Laois, on Tuesday 19 May 2026 from 10am.

New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

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