Agri-Business
Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine, Martin Heydon has opened the call for applications for the ACORNS programme.
Rural Life
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon has launched the new equine herd profiles and the equine census 2026.
Farm Safety
As Farm Safety Week continues, farmers are being asked to review potential safety hazards on their holdings.
Tillage
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon said all applicants for the Straw Incorporation Measure (SIM) have been accepted for 2026.
Agri Politics
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon has been urged to "inject urgency and decisiveness" into CAP negotiations.
Schemes
Latest figures show 28 applications for new farm roads have been approved under the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) 3.
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon has been urged to consider support for farms impacted by defective concrete.
Christophe Hansen said he is "quite confident" that Ireland will "save the furniture when it comes to the MFF.
A Laois TD has said a decline in area of land dedicated to tillage production highlights the need for "continued support" for tillage farmers.
The first meeting of the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AgriFish) under the Irish EU presidency is taking place in Brussels today.
Minister Martin Heydon is facing calls to confirm that everyone accepted into the SIM scheme will receive their full payment this year.
Clare Fine Gael TD Joe Cooney is urging for an increase to compensation ceilings for cattle removed as TB reactors.
The Green Party is calling for nature restoration to be made a "key part" of the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) review.
An important outstanding issue in negotiations on the next CAP revolves around the definition of "farmer" according to Minister Heydon.
A review of the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) is not yet finalised, Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon has confirmed.
Sheep
As of June 2026, there is a total of 15,847 eligible participants in SCEP.
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"Nothing is agreed until everything is agreed" when it comes to the next Common Agricultural Policy...
"Nothing is agreed until everything is agreed" when it comes to the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) according to Minister Martin Heydon.
Environment
A new collaboration involving conservation groups in Ireland and the UK is expected to provide a "major boost" to the curlew population in Ireland.
The Agri-Food Regulator's allocated budget for 2026 is just under €3.2 million, an increase of more than 60% from €1.96 million in 2025.
The application window for Non-Productive Investments (NPIs) under the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) has opened.
Five cold storage larders for deer carcasses have now arrived in Ireland and are being prepared for installation at key deer "hotspots".
Minister Martin Heydon has said there is a "balance we're going to have to strike" when it comes to the CAP.
