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Report calls for radical shakeup of CAP supports
Noel Bardon
Commission president Ursula von der Leyen will consider the report and respond within the first 100 days of new commission.
31 July 2024 Dealer
Suckler sector warnings aren't being heeded
There are so many canaries indicating the plight of cattle farming they could form a dawn chorus, if they weren’t being starved of oxygen.
24 July 2024 News
Average farm income of €6/ha before direct payments
The average farmer received just over €430/ha in scheme payments over 2023, Teagasc's National Farm Survey found.
Over 40% of sheep farmers making less than €5,000
In 2023, the gross margin was down 8% to €797/ha while direct payments were worth €266/ha on sheep farms.
24 July 2024 News
Tillage incomes plunge by 71% in 2023
In 2023, about half of farmers in the sector undertook the Straw Incorporation Measure, and received an average payment of over €5,500.
24 July 2024 News
New charter reverts to traditional dates for payments
The announcement of the ANC advance payments will once again be a feature of the Ploughing Championships.
3 July 2024 Schemes
Charter lists scheme payment dates for 2024
The timelines for all schemes are not exact but provide an approximate time frame of when farmers can expect to receive payment
3 July 2024 Schemes
Stiff fertiliser database penalties for derogation farmers
Close to 62,000t of fertiliser was imported up to last week by 35 Fertiliser Economic Operators.
30 June 2024 News
News podcast: €15m CAP flattening swing to west and 2023's water quality
Listen to get your update on the latest news in the farming world, from the impact of CAP payment changes to the official figures on 2023's water quality trends.
14 June 2024 Podcast
State agencies, large estates and EIPs claim their share of CAP
Some €49m went on LEADER funding under the CAP in the latest list of payment beneficiaries.
5 June 2024 News
Top five CAP earners based outside Ireland
Here are the top five earners of CAP payments issued by the Department of Agriculture for recipient based outside of Ireland.
5 June 2024 News
Average BPS payout at three-year low
In both 2020 and 2021, additional money was added into the BPS payment pot in NI.
5 June 2024 Northern Ireland