Payments

Farmer views: ‘CAP budget is a big issue'

Sarah McIntosh asked dairy farmers at Cork Summer Show what they thought about the EU proposal to scrap the current system of payment entitlements and the impact it could have on their farms.

NEWS 26 June 2026

Farmer views: ‘CAP budget is a big issue'

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Climate transition lump sums on the cards for next CAP

Climate transition lump sums on the cards for next CAP

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 24 June 2026

Editorial: more needed from Agri-Food Regulator

Editorial: more needed from Agri-Food Regulator

VIEWPOINTS 24 June 2026

ANC plan needs new money, say farm groups

ANC plan needs new money, say farm groups

ANC plan needs new money, say farm groups

NORTHERN IRELAND 24 June 2026

What we know about farm climate payments after ACRES

What we know about farm climate payments after ACRES

What we know about farm climate payments after ACRES

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 24 June 2026

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DAERA awards £2.5m carbon audit contract

DAERA awards £2.5m carbon audit contract

The contract is to provide a calculator to be used for carbon auditing of NI farms

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 June 2026

320,000ha in BISS opt not to meet active farmer check through stocking rate

320,000ha in BISS opt not to meet active farmer check through stocking rate

Topping, running goats or keeping donkeys can be used to demonstrate the farm activity needed to claim BISS, in lieu of meeting the ewe/ha stocking rate check.

NEWS 17 June 2026

Tirlán sets milk price for three months and pays top-up

Tirlán sets milk price for three months and pays top-up

Co-op board pleased to be in a position to set a floor on the milk price for June, July and August supplies, Tirlán chair Ger O’Brien said.

NEWS 17 June 2026

Farm groups split on flattening and coupled payments

Farm groups split on flattening and coupled payments

Coupled payments and a full flattening of the per hectare payment in area-based schemes are areas where farm organisations have yet to find consensus.

NEWS 17 June 2026

EU seeks €540m to tackle cost of fertiliser

EU seeks €540m to tackle cost of fertiliser

Minister Heydon has said that plans to put EU crisis funds on the table for farmers leaves him with a 'number of different options' to help counteract high fertiliser costs.

NEWS 17 June 2026

ICMSA sticks to 1LU/ha active farmer definition as it wants headage off table

ICMSA sticks to 1LU/ha active farmer definition as it wants headage off table

The ICMSA does not want to see coupled income supports introduced in the 2028-2034 CAP as it warned that any headage would require a reduction in funds for area-based schemes.

NEWS 17 June 2026

INHFA opposes revival of coupled payments

INHFA opposes revival of coupled payments

The possibility of a return to coupled payments in the 2028-2034 CAP has been rejected by the INHFA.

NEWS 17 June 2026

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How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

After more than two decades working with GPS technology, Tipperary contractor and dealer Robert O’Shea has witnessed precision farming become an increasingly important part of everyday farm management

How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

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