Agri-Business
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that negotiations around the budget for the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) will be "challenging".
Agri Politics
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association (INHFA) has said the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) must support all farmers.
active farmer
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association (ICSA) slammed a proposal on stocking rates for the next CAP.
The ICMSA has proposed a definition of an active farmer which it believes should be prioritised in the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
Schemes
The EU Commission has issued a document providing guidance on how member states should design agri-environmental schemes in the next CAP.
Rural Life
A county councillor has called on the government to protect funding at EU level for the LEADER rural programme.
A full session of the European Parliament has voted to back funding for the CAP at around the 2022-2027 level.
A new report has been published on best practices for the design of agri-environmental and climate actions in CAP.
Minister Martin Heydon called for “a clear common framework" for "consistency and a level playing field” for CAP post-2027 income support.
A key committee of the European Parliament has officially called for the next CAP to be allocated €433 billion for the 2028-2034 period.
One of the most important MEPs in the coming negotiations on the CAP has said he wants the two pillar structure of the policy retained.
Barry Cowen has said there are ways to bridge the gap in CAP funding but that member states will have to cough up to protect farm payments.
MEP Barry Cowen has organised a conference this week on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
Maintaining a "well-resourced" CAP "supports agricultural incomes in Ireland", Teagasc said.
Irish farm organisations have met with the top EU bureaucrat for agriculture and outlined their criticisms of the CAP proposals.
An extension to the public consultation on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) post-2027 regulations has been announced.
A major network of environmental lobby groups and NGOs has launched a formal complaint over the proposals for the next CAP.
A meeting of EU agriculture ministers will take place in the Council of the EU today, with the future of CAP again on the agenda.
The EU Commission's failure to carry out a specific impact assessment on proposals for the future CAP is "dominating" EU budget discussions.
Copa Cogeca said the European Court of Auditors has confirmed the organisation's "alarm" over proposals on the next CAP.
If the CAP is to have "any future" it must have an "adequate budget", the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers' Association has stressed.
An Irish MEP has called on Cyprus, which holds the rotating presidency of the EU, to make the CAP a "defining priority".
Munster Technological University will host a stakeholder workshop exploring the future of rural life and farming in Ireland next month.
