Jim O'Toole

Tillage Day 2026: research sparks lively debate over use of Irish grain

Debate centred on costs and how much grain dairy farmers should use in their cows' diet.

NEWS 5 November 2026

Tillage Day 2026: research sparks lively debate over use of Irish grain

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EU-UK pesticide talks offer hope of more options for Irish growers

EU-UK pesticide talks offer hope of more options for Irish growers

NEWS 5 November 2026

Comment: Hobson’s choice for Heydon on CAP

Comment: Hobson’s choice for Heydon on CAP

OPINION 5 November 2026

Majority of wastewater plants polluting

Majority of wastewater plants polluting

Majority of wastewater plants polluting

NEWS 4 November 2026

Government will be graded on CAP - Macra

Government will be graded on CAP - Macra

Government will be graded on CAP - Macra

NEWS 29 October 2026

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'Farm stewardship' the new eco-buzzword as CAP payments face a rethink

'Farm stewardship' the new eco-buzzword as CAP payments face a rethink

Environmental ambition in the next CAP will be encompassed within Farm Stewardship, but detail as to what that means is very sketchy as yet.

NEWS 28 October 2026

Crop and disease insurance included in new CAP

Crop and disease insurance included in new CAP

Risk management and crisis support will be significantly elevated in the next CAP, although it looks like individual member state governments will be left paying for such schemes

NEWS 28 October 2026

Generational renewal 'tokenistic' - O'Neill

Generational renewal 'tokenistic' - O'Neill

The Macra president says the report on generational renewal is “gathering dust on a shelf” while farming faces a demographic cliff-edge.

NEWS 28 October 2026

Next CAP to subsidise farm relief services

Next CAP to subsidise farm relief services

Maternity cover seems inevitable in the next CAP, but support for on-farm labour cover due to childminding responsibilities and family holidays is also earmarked.

NEWS 28 October 2026

CAP shape agreed by EU agricultural ministers

CAP shape agreed by EU agricultural ministers

The ministers of agriculture from the 27 EU member states agree the next CAP will prioritise young farmers and risk management tools, with removal of the current two-pillar structure of supports.

EU 27 October 2026

Government needs to 'wake up' - Macra president

Government needs to 'wake up' - Macra president

Josephine O'Neill said generational renewal is "little more than tokenistic political ambition", while the Taoiseach stressed the importance of an EU budget agreement under the Irish presidency.

NEWS 24 October 2026

High Court rates ruling on potato and onion stores raises wider farm fears

High Court rates ruling on potato and onion stores raises wider farm fears

The High Court has found that potato and onion storage facilities are liable for rates.

NEWS 21 October 2026

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