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Maternity and paternity leave on the table in next CAP

Ireland currently provides targeted support for women farmers through 60% grant aid for farm building and equipment, however additional supports could be added under CAP post-2027.

NEWS 26 August 2026

Maternity and paternity leave on the table in next CAP

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Direct payments still vital for NI farmers

Direct payments still vital for NI farmers

NORTHERN IRELAND 26 August 2026

On-farm investment to remain stable in 2026

On-farm investment to remain stable in 2026

NEWS 19 August 2026

Next wave of wind and solar farms on the way

Next wave of wind and solar farms on the way

Next wave of wind and solar farms on the way

RENEWABLES 29 July 2026

CAP cuts could lead EU down US-style consolidation path, MEP warns

CAP cuts could lead EU down US-style consolidation path, MEP warns

CAP cuts could lead EU down US-style consolidation path, MEP warns

NEWS 27 July 2026

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Support grows among Irish MEPs for axing entitlements

Support grows among Irish MEPs for axing entitlements

Barry Cowen MEP has said that entitlement-based payments should be kept into the next CAP 'where needed', as his fellow MEPs are supporting a major shake up in the distribution of CAP funds.

NEWS 3 June 2026

What way is your MEP looking to steer future farm payments?

What way is your MEP looking to steer future farm payments?

The Irish Farmers Journal queried all Irish MEPs outside of Dublin on their views on the post-2027 CAP. Here's what they had to say.

NEWS 3 June 2026

Lead MEP wants to lift the limit on CAP money

Lead MEP wants to lift the limit on CAP money

Frontloading should play a greater role in the CAP, according to MEPs' head CAP negotiator.

NEWS 3 June 2026

Scope for member states to couple 20% of payments

Scope for member states to couple 20% of payments

There is leeway to increase this to 25% provided it is allocated to protein crops and to farmers producing livestock or crops in areas at risk of abandonment.

NEWS 3 June 2026

Lump sum proposal could benefit thousands

Lump sum proposal could benefit thousands

The option that is on the table for member states to open a simplified lump sum scheme for smaller farmers could spare tens of thousands of farmers from onerous scheme applications.

NEWS 3 June 2026

Big landowners in Fine Gael firing line

Big landowners in Fine Gael firing line

Seán Kelly made the remarks at the launch of the Fine Gael report on the upcoming CAP reform.

NEWS 3 June 2026

Finishers assess wreckage of their worst winter

Finishers assess wreckage of their worst winter

Any gains from a bumper year in 2025 have been completely washed away by toughest winter for cattle finishers since the dark days of BSE in the 1990s.

NEWS 3 June 2026

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Limerick farmer wins Kinisla Milk Quality Award

The winner of the 2026 Kinisla Milk Quality and Sustainability Awards was announced at a ceremony in Limerick, on Tuesday.

Limerick farmer wins Kinisla Milk Quality Award

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