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Opinion: fair food pricing may test CAP commitment of consumers
Pat O'Toole
Will asking consumers to pay more for food cost farming public support for the Common Agricultural Policy?
9 January 2025 News
Support for CAP at an all-time high
This is the eighth Eurobarometer survey on ‘Europeans, Agriculture and the CAP', conducted in all 27 EU member states between 13 June and 8 July 2024.
8 January 2025 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: Hot markets the backdrop to cold snap
Much of west Cork has escaped the worst extremes of this cold spell but strong market performances will help get the year off to a good start.
New European Commissioner for Agriculture to address IFA AGM
This will be Christophe Hansen’s first visit to Ireland since he was confirmed as Commissioner for Agriculture and Food in December.
7 January 2025 News
Editorial: need for positive thinking for investing in 2025
The EU powerhouses of Germany and France need financial stimulation and are in a very different fiscal economic situation to Ireland at the moment.
1 January 2025 Viewpoints
New year, new minister, same challenges
Retaining the nitrates derogation will be the first real test of the new minister.
1 January 2025 Dealer
Dempsey at Large: Variable incomes
The original CAP, with its guaranteed intervention prices and export refunds, was designed to prevent severe fluctuations.
1 January 2025 Viewpoints
New year is time to look forward and back
Festive season coming to a close with just New Year's Eve celebrations still to come and it is time to plan for 2025.
30 December 2024 News
Changing of the guard in Brussels
2024 was a year of global political change, including in the EU, which matters almost as much for Irish farmers as the Irish election.
28 December 2024 News
Reeling in the year: 2024
From weather woes to (more) ACRES issues, straw scheme scandals, election fever and co-op changes, Anne O’Donoghue brings you 2024’s top news headlines.
27 December 2024 Feature
Farm accident question to be added to national farm survey
It comes after the Farm Sustainability Data Network (FSDN) expanded its network of measures to include social and environmental statistics.
23 December 2024 News
Dempsey at large: wildly conflicting signals from Brussels
Commissioner Henson he clearly wants better bargaining power for farmers while urging diversification of income sources to spread the risks.
18 December 2024 Viewpoints