Minister for Agriculture

Heydon appeared to 'throw in towel' on increased CAP budget – Kenny

The Sinn Féin spokesperson on agriculture said that farmers are annoyed that the Minister for Agriculture is accepting that the CAP budget will be cut by €100bn.

NEWS 18 September 2026

Heydon appeared to 'throw in towel' on increased CAP budget – Kenny

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Cork woman among Europe’s best organic farmers

Cork woman among Europe’s best organic farmers

NEWS 17 September 2026

Just over a quarter of farmers view Minister Heydon favourably

Just over a quarter of farmers view Minister Heydon favourably

NEWS 17 September 2026

Sinn Féin worried Minister Heydon is ‘very confused’ on CAP

Sinn Féin worried Minister Heydon is ‘very confused’ on CAP

Sinn Féin worried Minister Heydon is ‘very confused’ on CAP

NEWS 16 September 2026

Tánaiste hints at favourable tax measures for generational renewal in Budget 27

Tánaiste hints at favourable tax measures for generational renewal in Budget 27

Tánaiste hints at favourable tax measures for generational renewal in Budget 27

NEWS 15 September 2026

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Department seeking submissions and comments on TAMS

Department seeking submissions and comments on TAMS

Minister Heydon has launched a call for evidence on capital investments on farms supporting agriculture and land use post-CAP 2027 at the National Ploughing Championships.

NEWS 3 September 2026

Flahavan’s reveals new €1.8m facility to increase organic oat intake

Flahavan’s reveals new €1.8m facility to increase organic oat intake

Flahavan’s has increased its capacity for organic oats, as they now account for about half of all oats milled at the facility.

NEWS 3 September 2026

Entitlements are on the line as CAP takes shape

Entitlements are on the line as CAP takes shape

There have been no reports of farm ministers mounting a fight against plans to abolish entitlements, as Minister Heydon expects they will agree key details of future schemes over the coming weeks.

NEWS 3 September 2026

Drought readiness in Food Vision 2030 revamp

Drought readiness in Food Vision 2030 revamp

A mid-term review of the Food Vision 2030 strategy will put a renewed focus on the risk of drought hitting grazing systems.

NEWS 3 September 2026

EU agriculture commissioner among 100-delegation visit to UCD Lyons Farm

EU agriculture commissioner among 100-delegation visit to UCD Lyons Farm

The visit to UCD’s Lyons Farm was part of a wider programme for EU agriculture ministers in Ireland this week.

NEWS 3 September 2026

Vets' suspensions from TB testing shows system is ‘robust’ – Minister

Vets' suspensions from TB testing shows system is ‘robust’ – Minister

Minister Heydon said that the fact 60 suspensions were handed down to vets for failing to properly conduct TB tests should give farmers confidence that the system works.

NEWS 3 September 2026

Minister intends to secure extra budget funds for ‘priority areas’

Minister intends to secure extra budget funds for ‘priority areas’

Minister Heydon is pushing for extra funding for a 'number of priority areas' in Budget 2027.

NEWS 3 September 2026

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Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one

Achieving average weaning weights of 112kg doesn’t happen by accident. For Patrick and Valerie, it starts with calf management, high-quality nutrition and investing heavily in the first 70 days

Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one

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