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Leading MEP wants to spare largest CAP payments from redistribution

MEPs' negotiator on the CAP has said he is skeptical of plans to redistribute the payments headed to the EU's largest farms.

NEWS 15 April 2026

Leading MEP wants to spare largest CAP payments from redistribution

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MEPs pushing for 6% of CAP to be spent on young farmers

MEPs pushing for 6% of CAP to be spent on young farmers

NEWS 13 April 2026

€100m fuel subsidy scheme for farmers and contractors

€100m fuel subsidy scheme for farmers and contractors

SCHEMES 12 April 2026

Lismore estate rental row takes a strange twist

Lismore estate rental row takes a strange twist

Lismore estate rental row takes a strange twist

NEWS 9 April 2026

Farmers most reliant on CAP most at risk of cuts - Teagasc

Farmers most reliant on CAP most at risk of cuts - Teagasc

Farmers most reliant on CAP most at risk of cuts - Teagasc

NEWS 8 April 2026

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UFU warn DAERA on carbon audits

UFU warn DAERA on carbon audits

The farm lobby organisation has made it clear it is against mandatory carbon audits of NI farms.

NORTHERN IRELAND 31 March 2026

Why TAMS solar changes eliminate drystock and tillage farms

Why TAMS solar changes eliminate drystock and tillage farms

The move by the department to exclude farmhouses from the scheme effectively rules out most drystock and tillage farms from solar grants.

RENEWABLES 31 March 2026

Future farm payment chaos looms

Future farm payment chaos looms

Opting to preserve what are currently Pillar 2 schemes could wipe between €260m and €500m annually off farmers’ combined payments based on 2025 levels, IFA figures show.

NEWS 31 March 2026

Opening of €22m National Sheep Welfare Scheme announced

Opening of €22m National Sheep Welfare Scheme announced

Participants can now vaccinate against clostridial diseases or bluetongue virus if they select the ‘vaccination of ewes’ as one of the three mandatory measures.

NEWS 31 March 2026

New entitle-meant system being proposed

New entitle-meant system being proposed

The Irish Farmers Journal has learned that future farmer payments will be known as entitle-meants.

NEWS 31 March 2026

€21.5m in EU farm crisis funds headed to three member states

€21.5m in EU farm crisis funds headed to three member states

Over €20m in CAP crisis funds are headed to Bulgaria, Estonia and Hungary to compensate farmers for poor weather in 2025.

NEWS 31 March 2026

Over €3m in KT funds issuing to farmers

Over €3m in KT funds issuing to farmers

Funds will issue to facilitators, who will in turn pass participating farmers on their €750.

NEWS 31 March 2026

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Why this Kilkenny farmer switched to a 45m Amazone self-propelled sprayer

James O’Reilly is a tillage farmer based in north Kilkenny, near a village called Ballyragget.

Why this Kilkenny farmer switched to a 45m Amazone self-propelled sprayer

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