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Macra pitches farm succession scheme for next CAP

Macra has refreshed its idea of a farm succession scheme that would see farmers needing to put a farm handover plan in place by the age of 63 to continue receiving CAP payments into retirement.

NEWS 17 June 2026

Macra pitches farm succession scheme for next CAP

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Tech can make farming easier - Cooper

Tech can make farming easier - Cooper

NEWS 13 June 2026

Succession scheme, installation aid and bonuses on table for young farmers

Succession scheme, installation aid and bonuses on table for young farmers

NEWS 10 June 2026

Farming must offer attractive quality of life – MEP

Farming must offer attractive quality of life – MEP

Farming must offer attractive quality of life – MEP

NEWS 3 June 2026

MEP calls for 10% of CAP to be ring-fenced for young farmers

MEP calls for 10% of CAP to be ring-fenced for young farmers

MEP calls for 10% of CAP to be ring-fenced for young farmers

NEWS 2 June 2026

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Fine Gael calls for CAP to be index-linked to inflation

Fine Gael calls for CAP to be index-linked to inflation

The political party is launching its report on the next CAP reform in the Firgrove Hotel, Mitchelstown, Co Cork, on Thursday 28 May.

NEWS 14 May 2026

Macra criticises €26m cut to agriculture budget

Macra criticises €26m cut to agriculture budget

Macra has described the proposal as a complete betrayal of young farmers and rural Ireland.

NEWS 14 May 2026

The year in review with Macra national president O'Neill

The year in review with Macra national president O'Neill

Josephine O'Neill takes stock of her first year as Macra national president, reflecting on personal highs and lows – as well as the triumphs and struggles of rural youth on a whole.

NEWS 14 May 2026

Macra demands succession scheme in Budget 2027

Macra demands succession scheme in Budget 2027

Waiting until the rollout of the next CAP is too little too late for a succession scheme for farmers, Macra president says.

NEWS 14 May 2026

Investigation into €3.5m young farmer fraud in Romania

Investigation into €3.5m young farmer fraud in Romania

There are 22 individuals currently under investigation for allegedly agreeing to allow fraudulent funding applications to be submitted in their names in exchange for commissions.

NEWS 14 May 2026

Over 122,000 BISS and area-based scheme applications submitted by deadline

Over 122,000 BISS and area-based scheme applications submitted by deadline

One of the key milestones is the 15 May deadline Minister Heydon is 'delighted' that so many farmers have submitted their forms on time.

SCHEMES 14 May 2026

‘Long may it last’: marts herald the suckler resurgence

‘Long may it last’: marts herald the suckler resurgence

Mart managers have said that, with 2025's weanling prices, more young farmers are looking at calving suckler cows as a viable option to contribute towards their income.

NEWS 14 May 2026

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National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

Kildare dairy farmer welcomed students as part of a National Dairy Council initiative, which saw 1,500 pupils across Ireland visit working dairy farms during May.

National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

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