Rural Life
An Irish MEP has called for gender equality for female farmers to be made a core objective of the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
Agri Politics
MEP Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan has said that under current conditions, young people would be ‘insane’ to get involved in farming.
Irish MEPs Nina Carberry and Maria Walsh have set out their proposals for the post-2027 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) budget.
Sheep
A debate will take place next week in the European Parliament on the value of wool as a viable output of the agri-sector.
MEP Maria Walsh has called for Irish stakeholders' submissions for the European Parliament’s report on generational renewal in farming.
The EU-Australia Free Trade Agreement could benefit the Irish dairy sector, according to Fine Gael MEP Maria Walsh.
Agri-Business
Irish MEP Maria Walsh has proposed increased Horizon Europe funding for agriculture and fisheries.
An Irish MEP has welcomed the conclusion of negotiations on a EU-India trade deal, saying it opens new opportunities for the sheep sector.
Several Irish MEPs have welcomed the announcement that the European Nitrates Committee has extended Ireland's nitrates derogation.
Environment
An Irish farmer has received the Innovation Award for Women Farmers 2025 at an event in the European Parliament.
Beef
The agriculture committee in the EU Parliament has voted in favour of stronger protections for farmers under the Mercosur Trade Agreement.
An MEP has written to the EU Commissioner for Environment to call for an extension of the nitrates derogation and "stability" for farmers.
Schemes
There has been a "victory" for smaller tillage farmers across Ireland and the EU. MEP Maria...
"Moving from a mandatory 3% level of funding to a non-binding 6% is welcome but doesn’t go far enough; we need binding commitments."
An Irish MEP has said that the battle for the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) budget lies within the European Commission.
An Irish MEP said that he is confident of gathering support from other MEPs in opposition to the proposed EU-Mercosur trade deal.
The next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) budget needs to increase in order to meet inflation, according to an Irish MEP.
An Irish MEP is calling on the European Commission to develop a "crisis preparedness plan" to protect agriculture from trade "shocks".
The introduction of a range of regulatory amendments to the CAP could "unlock" funding to tackle animal disease, an Irish MEP has said.
The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) budget needs to be increased and adjusted to inflation, and simplified, according to an Irish MEP.
An Irish MEP has called for livestock exporters to be guaranteed that they will continue to be able to access the EU Single Market.
A delegation from the European Parliament Regional Development Committee has started a three-day visit to Ireland.
Irish MEPs continued to back farmers in opposing the EU Mercosur trade deal at a meeting with Commissioner Hansen and Commissioner Šefčovič
