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2025 a critical year for next CAP budget
Darren Carty
The multi-annual financial framework (MFF) for the period 2028-2032 will be decided in 2025, with funding for CAP coming under pressure from a number of competing commitments.
2025 a critical year for next CAP budget
Over 1,000 farm buildings saved by grant scheme
30 December 2024 Buildings
Over 1,000 farm buildings saved by grant scheme
“I’m a big believer in the ripple effect and when people see an old building repaired, they look at their own yard,” Anna Meenan of the Heritage Council told Caitríona Morrissey.
Our top five farmer interviews from social media
29 December 2024 News
Our top five farmer interviews from social media
Many farmers featured on our social media channels across 2024, these five were our favorite interviews.
Ireland to miss multiple 2030 energy targets - SEAI
In a damning report, the SEAI has said that even in scenarios where most of the ambitious Climate Action Plan targets are met, we will still miss our legally binding national and EU obligations.
29 December 2024 News
Watch: the top videos from Herbies in-calf heifer sale in Carrigallen
Adam Woods reports from Saturday’s special in-calf heifer sale where over 50 went under the hammer.
29 December 2024 Markets
Bluetongue is 'biggest threat to beef prices'
ICMSA livestock chair Michael O'Connell says bluetongue must be kept out to protect live exports.
29 December 2024 News
Commercials hit high notes as top-priced lots go for export in 2024
Nevan McKiernan looks back over the pedigree and commercial cattle sales in 2024, which saw records broken across many breeds.
29 December 2024 Pedigree
Watch: some of our readers' pictures in 2024
We received thousands of readers' pictures from the four corners of Ireland in 2024 and many made our picture page. Here is a look back.
28 December 2024 News
What can AI do for Irish dairy?
Professor of marketing at University College Dublin Damien McLoughlin was speaking at a ‘Shaping the Future of Dairy’ event in Lyons, Co Kildare.
28 December 2024 News
Watch: top price of €5,100 for In-lamb Texel in Carnaross
Adam Woods reports from the North Eastern Texel Club’s annual sale of in-lamb hoggets in Carnaross, Co Meath.
28 December 2024 Breeding & health
Looking back: the 10 most read stories of 2024
The year gone by has been anything but quiet for farming news. What were the stories that caught the most farmer attention?
28 December 2024 News
10 college students awarded Bord na Móna scholarships
The Pathways to the Future programme is supporting students financially who are pursuing careers in line with climate action and sustainable economic development, writes Sarah McIntosh.
28 December 2024 Feature