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Dempsey at Large: recoupling - pushing an open door

At this stage, it must be assumed that the political will to maintain a core of agricultural activity exists.

VIEWPOINTS 18 March 2026

Dempsey at Large: recoupling - pushing an open door

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Strong warnings issued over the trading of entitlements

Strong warnings issued over the trading of entitlements

NEWS 11 March 2026

Defining year for future of suckler farming

Defining year for future of suckler farming

SUCKLERS 4 March 2026

BISS 2026 opens for applications

BISS 2026 opens for applications

BISS 2026 opens for applications

NEWS 13 February 2026

Airport cap rises, CAP shrinks

Airport cap rises, CAP shrinks

Airport cap rises, CAP shrinks

DEALER 11 February 2026

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CAP slated in EU committee's assessment

CAP slated in EU committee's assessment

The proposals were dismissed as having 'no directional purpose, clear objectives or long-term vision for EU agriculture'.

NEWS 9 January 2026

Department seeks clarity on EU plans to axe BISS

Department seeks clarity on EU plans to axe BISS

The Commission has said the new DABIS is to pay out an average of €130-240/ha, with rates increased for young farmers, female farmers, farmers in ANCs and mixed farms.

NEWS 9 January 2026

Department appears frosty to €3,000 for small farmers

Department appears frosty to €3,000 for small farmers

The Commission sees lump sums for smaller farmers as a means of allowing them to avail of CAP funding with less red tape.

NEWS 9 January 2026

IFA reopens debate on headage payments

IFA reopens debate on headage payments

IFA president Francie Gorman wants to see the association revisit the issue of headage payments, but does not want entitlements scrapped.

NEWS 9 January 2026

€8.5m paid under latest schemes run

€8.5m paid under latest schemes run

Payments of over €4m in the 2025 Straw Incorporation Measure accounted for almost 50% of funds, with payments also made under BISS/CRISS, the Eco scheme and ANC.

SCHEMES 9 January 2026

Dempsey at Large: Oxford Farming Conference report

Dempsey at Large: Oxford Farming Conference report

Over the last 25 years, one of the clearest trends has been the increase in agricultural land prices in parts of the world with access to increasingly open food markets.

VIEWPOINTS 9 January 2026

Opinion: Mercosur has become a symbol of broken trust

Opinion: Mercosur has become a symbol of broken trust

The trade deal goes ahead and won't shut down farming, but calling it bad faith to oppose Mercosur is a misunderstanding of the failing relationship between food producers and the European Commission.

OPINION 9 January 2026

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