Schemes
The number of investments approved under the current Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) has surpassed 44,000.
DBWS
The Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme (DBWS) - co-funded by the EU as part of CAP - will reopen for new applicants tomorrow (Tuesday, April 21).
There are fresh calls for the next CAP budget to include "increased funding to a minimum of 130% of the current budget".
Agri Politics
Members of Macra, including national president Josephine O’Neill, met with MEPs Norbert Lins and Maria Walsh at UCD Lyons Farm recently.
Agri-Business
The average Irish farmer is 58 years old. The land will outlast them but without a plan, so will the silence around who gets the farm.
Opinion
DAFM Minister, Martin Heydon, will soon have an opportunity to put the needs of Irish agriculture centre stage.
The European Parliament's lead negotiator on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Norbert Lins will visit Ireland this week.
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 new EU study has highlighted the need for better targeted farm supports to protect incomes and strengthen resilience.
A "widened" income gap and gender disparities in CAP payments have been highlighted in a report by the European Commission.
Ireland has no option but to use its upcoming presidency of the European Union to put the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) back on track.
Across Europe, discussions have already begun on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) beyond 2027.
Rural Life
In Ireland, over 85% of the CAP budget goes to one gender, the secretary general of DAFM said at its International Women's Day Conference.
A member of the European Court of Auditors has said she has "rarely" seen such unanimous scepticism as she has for the next CAP proposals.
DAFM has opened the tender process for bids to secure a contract relating to the assessment of Ireland's draft CAP Strategic Plan.
An EU project for boosting productivity and sustainability in agriculture has not delivered its full potential, according to a new report.
The European Court of Auditors (ECA) has said stronger safeguards are needed for the proposed European Fund, which would include the CAP.
A public consultation on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) post-2027 has been launched.
Tillage
There is a growing recognition across Irish agriculture of the need to profile the benefits of native grains.
Authorities have made arrests and seized assets to the value of €1.4 million in an investigation into fraud of agricultural funds in Sicily.
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) has confirmed that farmers can now apply for the 2026 Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS).
