Agri Politics
Many elements of the Mercosur Agreement "are very positive and will be positive for Ireland,” Minister McEntee said today.
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon said that the reduction in CAP funding post-2027 "is a major concern for Ireland".
Current global uncertainty is another reason for the European Union to protect its agriculture sector, according to Copa Cogeca.
Rural Life
The European Parliament has launched its work on the proposal to tie farm payments into 'National and Regional Partnership Plans' (NRPP).
Thousands of farmers from across the European Union are protesting against the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement in Strasbourg.
Schemes
The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food will meet this week to continue discussions on the post-2027 CAP.
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) is leading the investigation into alleged EU agricultural funding fraud in Sardinia.
Agri-Business
Waiting until the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in 2028 for new supports for generational renewal in farming "risks leaving young farmers behind".
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that government has been "engaged intensively" at EU level to voice Ireland's concerns.
Minister Martin Heydon said he believes that "complacency has crept in" across Europe when it comes to food security.
TB compensation ceilings are "hopelessly out of date" and should be removed altogether, farmers have urged.
The outlook for a number of farm sectors is of "big concern" in 2026, according to the president of the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA).
Assets worth over €250,000 have been seized in Italy as part of an ongoing EU agricultural funding fraud case.
Young farmers have welcomed the European Commission's proposal for a €45 billion "top-up" to the ringfenced Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) budget.
French farmers mobilised in Paris at dawn today to highlight a number of concerns including their opposition to the proposed EU Mercosur Trade Agreement
Midlands-North-West MEP Nina Carberry has been appointed to lead negotiations on the CAP 2028–2034 for EPP on the Budget Committee.
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon will seek assurances on the EU-Mercosur deal during a meeting of EU ministers for agriculture today.
President von der Leyen has committed to make an further €45 billion available in the first year of the next CAP for farm payments.
Opinion
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The current cycle of the CAP, which began in 2023, has had a "relatively modest" impact on farm incomes, according to Teagasc.
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