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Means-tested BISS payments move forward

Member states have backed Brussels' plans to wipe the entitlements' slate clean and to draw up new per hectare payment rates in the scheme that will take over from BISS.

NEWS 28 October 2026

Means-tested BISS payments move forward

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Leading MEPs blast new EU budget proposals

Leading MEPs blast new EU budget proposals

NEWS 14 October 2026

Changes made to food and feed safety simplification package

Changes made to food and feed safety simplification package

NEWS 6 October 2026

Flanagan insists an independent CAP can still be saved

Flanagan insists an independent CAP can still be saved

Flanagan insists an independent CAP can still be saved

NEWS 27 September 2026

Farmers angered over rejection of CBAM safeguard

Farmers angered over rejection of CBAM safeguard

Farmers angered over rejection of CBAM safeguard

NEWS 23 September 2026

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MEPs slap down CBAM emergency clause

MEPs slap down CBAM emergency clause

The proposed emergency clause would have allowed the European Commission to temporarily suspend the application of carbon border adjustment mechanism in exceptional circumstances.

NEWS 20 September 2026

Best of times and worst of times for the EU

Best of times and worst of times for the EU

The European Commission President delivered her State of the Union address this week with only a brief reference to farmers.

NEWS 18 September 2026

MEPs reject emergency brake for EU carbon tax on fertiliser imports

MEPs reject emergency brake for EU carbon tax on fertiliser imports

The Commission sought emergency brake for CBAM on any products seeing price spikes related to the tax, but MEPs have voted against it.

NEWS 17 September 2026

Hansen hands hope on CAP budget

Hansen hands hope on CAP budget

The European Commissioner for Agriculture and Food did a fair impersonation of a Government backbench TD at a farmers' meeting down the country when discussing the CAP budget.

DEALER 16 September 2026

Strasbourg setback for European Commission's CAP budget plans

Strasbourg setback for European Commission's CAP budget plans

The Commission's proposals on a national envelope for all EU payments failed to get the support of negotiators from the European Parliament's agricultural committee.

NEWS 19 August 2026

Five proposals from Independent Ireland live exporters' meeting

Five proposals from Independent Ireland live exporters' meeting

Proposals include investigating additional capacity in Irish Ferries, establishing a live export stakeholder group, developing a plan of action and presenting this to the Department of Agriculture.

NEWS 15 August 2026

Opinion: if we fail young farmers, we risk our food security

Opinion: if we fail young farmers, we risk our food security

For both Ireland and the EU, the recent global instability has laid bare the importance of maintaining our own food supply, writes Aindrias Moynihan.

OPINION 12 August 2026

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Why protein and grass-fed create a positive outlook for Irish dairy

Bord Bia Head of Dairy David Kennedy spoke to Julian Mellentin, New Nutrition business founder, to explore the trends influencing dairy and what they could mean for Ireland’s grass-fed dairy sector.

Why protein and grass-fed create a positive outlook for Irish dairy

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