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Man in France banned from farming due to CAP fraud

The man was found to have falsely declared he was carrying out agricultural activities to obtain payments and declared an inflated number of cattle to receive coupled CAP aid.

NEWS 23 June 2026

Man in France banned from farming due to CAP fraud

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€4.1m fraud over bread for toasting project uncovered in Czechia

€4.1m fraud over bread for toasting project uncovered in Czechia

NEWS 23 June 2026

Investigation into €3.5m young farmer fraud in Romania

Investigation into €3.5m young farmer fraud in Romania

NEWS 20 May 2026

Irish cattle dealer almost conned out of €800,000 in Italy

Irish cattle dealer almost conned out of €800,000 in Italy

Irish cattle dealer almost conned out of €800,000 in Italy

NEWS 25 November 2025

Crime group allegedly inflated livestock numbers to increase CAP payments

Crime group allegedly inflated livestock numbers to increase CAP payments

Crime group allegedly inflated livestock numbers to increase CAP payments

NEWS 24 October 2025

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Four before Romanian courts accused of €2.2m EU farm funding fraud

Four before Romanian courts accused of €2.2m EU farm funding fraud

Some 86 plots of land worth an estimated €170,000 have been seized from the farmer to help compensate damage to EU funds.

NEWS 8 July 2025

Warning of fraudsters targeting farmers with bogus machinery ads

Warning of fraudsters targeting farmers with bogus machinery ads

Farmers should be particularly vigilant of pop-up ads and unsolicited emails when shopping online, Bank of Ireland has said.

NEWS 8 July 2025

Fraud offences rose 73% in first half of year

Fraud offences rose 73% in first half of year

The incidence of bogus tradespeople was up 57% comparing the first six month of 2025 with the corresponding period in 2024.

NEWS 8 July 2025

Investigation into €136,000 CAP money fraud in Lithuania

Investigation into €136,000 CAP money fraud in Lithuania

The investigation concerns suspected subsidy fraud, forgery of documents and bribery.

NEWS 8 July 2025

Opinion: beware of Greeks bearing grift

Opinion: beware of Greeks bearing grift

The unfolding scandal relating to CAP payments in Greece couldn't have come at a worse time for farmers.

OPINION 8 July 2025

Three convicted in €3.8m Spanish farm subsidy fraud

Three convicted in €3.8m Spanish farm subsidy fraud

The verdict, issued on 30 June 2025, marks the first judicial decision delivered after a trial in a case investigated by the EPPO in Spain.

NEWS 8 July 2025

Charges filed against two Croatians for alleged CAP fraud

Charges filed against two Croatians for alleged CAP fraud

Prosecutors claim that the connection between two companies was "concealed” to get around the rules of a CAP Pillar 2 subsidy scheme.

NEWS 8 July 2025

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BEEF2026: a must-attend event for beef farmers

Held every two years, BEEF2026 taking place on Wednesday, 1 July, promises to be one of the most important events in the farming calendar.

BEEF2026: a must-attend event for beef farmers

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