Rural Life
New regulations are set to allow farmers to increase slurry storage capacity and construct additional housing without planning permission.
Beef
The European Commission is expected to commit to making the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) "simpler and more targeted" next week.
Agri-Business
The European Commission is currently running a public consultation currently on state aid rules for the agricultural sector.
The EU Commission has launched a public consultation inviting interested parties to comment on a draft amendment to regulations for state aid.
Farmers are tired of endless paperwork and the "hoops they have to jump through to qualify for different schemes", according to a TD.
Farmers are spending 50% of their time dealing with regulation and form filling, according to European election candidate, John Mullins.
An Irish MEP has questioned if a proposal to simplify the CAP is designed to manipulate the farming vote ahead of the European elections.
A recent Ulster University study has found that farmers are more likely to offload any worries they have to their vets.
