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Barry Cowen on the EU’s budget and ‘alarmism’ about rewetting
Noel Bardon
MEP Barry Cowen discusses EU plans to cut red tape, pressure on the CAP budget and his views on rewetting.
5 March 2025 Dealer
Peatlands hit by Dublin train
The focus for years has been on protecting farmers who own drained peatland from rewetting proscribed by Brussels. The bigger threat was at home all along.
19 February 2025 News
Brussels pledges to ‘level the playing field’ on food imports
The Commission has pledged to ensure imported goods come closer to EU standards than they have before in a new roadmap published for agriculture.
Commission signals more convergence and payment capping in next CAP
Brussels has claimed that the next CAP will focus on simplification, with more convergence and payment capping to come too.
13 February 2025 News
Young Stock Podcast: students won five Angus calves to rear
We spoke to the four students of St Brendan’s Community School who won a calf to rear as part of the Certified Irish Angus beef schools’ competition and will be travelling to Brussels next month.
10 February 2025 News
Power by name, power by job
Peter Power served as Hogan’s right-hand man in Brussels during his tenure as agriculture commissioner and his brief stint as trade commissioner.
5 February 2025 Dealer
Bland deadlines are ‘not fit for purpose’
He said Brussels should 'not just have bland deadlines that that are not fit for purpose', adding that it is very important to take into account the geography and soil type in certain areas of the EU.
29 January 2025 News
EU can’t be a 'scapegoat' for global tensions - Hansen
What is now going to happen with China? Are they really slapping import tariffs on our dairy products? asks Christophe Hansen.
29 January 2025 News
EU-US trading relationship paramount for Ireland - Heydon
In his engagement with his American counterparts, Minister Heydon said he will be highlighting the mutual benefit of the EU-US trading relationship.
28 January 2025 News
Opinion: production must be protected alongside environment
It cannot be either/or when it comes to climate, environment and production in relation to agriculture, it must be all of them.
19 January 2025 News
Jack Kennedy: New government imminent
We’ll set out what’s in the programme for government from a farming perspective and talk to the new political leaders on what they want to prioritise.
15 January 2025 Viewpoints
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