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Split attitudes to CAP payment redistribution plans

Two-thirds of consultation respondents oppose the Commission's plan to stop CAP income supports for farmers in receipt of a state pension by 2032.

NEWS 6 May 2026

Split attitudes to CAP payment redistribution plans

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ACRES-like measures advised for new agri-environmental scheme

ACRES-like measures advised for new agri-environmental scheme

NEWS 6 May 2026

ICSA sounds alarm on Commission's CAP thinking with part-time farmers

ICSA sounds alarm on Commission's CAP thinking with part-time farmers

NEWS 1 May 2026

60,000 in CAP payment battle

60,000 in CAP payment battle

60,000 in CAP payment battle

NEWS 29 April 2026

Possible CAP delay boosts trading of entitlements

Possible CAP delay boosts trading of entitlements

Possible CAP delay boosts trading of entitlements

SCHEMES 29 April 2026

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Grain Trends: markets lift on fundamentals

Grain Trends: markets lift on fundamentals

Grain and oilseed prices increased on Tuesday, as fundamentals influenced the market once again, from weather to sales.

MARKETS 27 April 2026

EU proposals could lead to ‘less common CAP’

EU proposals could lead to ‘less common CAP’

What’s the point to the whole thing, the CAP, if there isn’t a European dimension to it, professor Alan Matthews has said.

NEWS 27 April 2026

Brussels hopes 'boots on the ground' can stop Brazilian hormone beef imports

Brussels hopes 'boots on the ground' can stop Brazilian hormone beef imports

The Commission hopes that ramping up inspections of Brazilian beef farming could help prevent a repeat of 2025's recall of imported hormone beef.

NEWS 27 April 2026

Editorial: anaerobic digestion

Editorial: anaerobic digestion

The RHO risks becoming a major energy policy failure, with Irish farmers losing out.

VIEWPOINTS 27 April 2026

New schemes needed to pay farmers for nature restoration – report

New schemes needed to pay farmers for nature restoration – report

Funding schemes to incentivise farmers for nature restoration must be committed on horizons of at least 10 to 25 years and not limit farmer ambition, report finds.

NEWS 27 April 2026

EU approves €3.7bn Czech Republic biomethane scheme

EU approves €3.7bn Czech Republic biomethane scheme

The Commission said the Czechia scheme is expected to benefit mostly small- and medium-sized farms, which stands in stark contrast to the Irish Government’s AD policy, which could increase imports.

NEWS 27 April 2026

MEPs want to create new digital taxes to fund bigger EU budget

MEPs want to create new digital taxes to fund bigger EU budget

MEPs are gearing up to look for taxes on the likes of Facebook and online gambling to boost the size of the EU budget.

NEWS 27 April 2026

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Bigger is better for Armagh farmer and his 52-foot rake

Michael Donnelly has been lifting grass since 2003. Based near Coagh, Co Tyrone, he milks 800 cows on his home farm and produces around 3,000 acres of grass silage annually.

Bigger is better for Armagh farmer and his 52-foot rake

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